How long do you plan to keep your teeth? How do you feel about dentures?

New patients to our office fill out a health history questionaire before their first appointment. The last two questions are: How long do you plan to keep your teeth?  and How do you feel about dentures? The answer to the first question is typically “forever” and to the second question “yikes” or similar response. We ask this question to get people to think about what it takes to keep your mouth healthy and free of gum disease.  The most successful method of keeping your teeth for a lifetime is to take care of them.  And the alternative to keeping your teeth for a … Continue reading