How to Keep Your Teeth for a Lifetime: What You Should Know about Caring for Your Teeth - Hardcover

Clifford, B Theo

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1475964528 ISBN 13: 9781475964523

Publisher: iUniverse, 2012

Synopsis

Even with all the advancements that have been made in dentistry, tooth decay is still a leading disease in the world. Estimates suggest that up to 90 percent of school children and almost 100 percent of adults have cavities.

Even though our teeth play a vital role in our overall health, most people still don't know how to properly care for them. Take a look around, and you'll see no shortage of people missing teeth, wearing dentures, or suffering from bad breath and bleeding gums.

B. Theo Clifford helps clear up the mysteries surrounding proper dental care. The longtime hygienist answers questions such as:

• Why are you and/or your children suffering from tooth decay?
• Why are your gums bleeding?
• Can you safely whiten your teeth yourself?
• Do you really need that root canal?

You don't have to continue suffering from dental problems that are painful, embarrassing, and even life threatening. Even if you're older, you can take proactive steps to improve the health of your teeth and avoid future problems.

Written in easy-to-understand language, this guidebook provides the information you need to make good decisions about your teeth. It's time to learn How to Keep Your Teeth for a Lifetime.

About this title

About the Author

B. Theo Clifford served in the US Air Force, where he was trained to be a dental hygienist, expanded functions dental assistant, dental technician, and dental clinic supervisor. He has more than twenty years of dental experience in the military, the private sector, and state institutions. He has worked with and been taught by more than eighty different dentists.

Edition details

• Publisher: iUniverse
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1475964528
• ISBN 13: 9781475964523
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 124