Why Periodic Dental Check-Ups Crucial

Even though dental decay is the most common childhood disease, it is least attended to due to the common misconception that milk teeth will fall off and the next set of permanent teeth will be perfect 

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Dental treatment is considered painful, cumbersome and time consuming. Visiting the dentist is therefore, considered a dreadful experience. However, it may cease to be a painful experience if dental disease and tooth loss is prevented. 

Increased Incidence Of Dental Caries

A WHO survey shows that dental decay affects 60-90 per cent of school children and a majority of adults in industrial nations. With globalisation and changing diet concepts, the incidence of dental caries has increased in India due to simplified sugars consumption, teeth arrangement problems and inadequate exposure to fluorides. Even though dental decay is the most common childhood disease, it is least attended to, due to the common misconception that milk teeth will fall off and the next set of permanent teeth will be perfect. 

Permanent Teeth May Not Be Perfect