Life Stage | Focus | How We Can Help |
Infants & Children | - Healthy gums and teeth
- Proper spacing and bite alignment
- Protection against sports and play injuries
| - Prevention and monitoring with regular dental visits starting when teeth erupt
- Early orthodontic assessment
- Oral hygiene instruction
- Custom-fitted mouthguard
- Emergency care
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Teenagers | - Greater awareness of social value of nice smile and fresh breath
- Greater susceptibility to gum disease, enamel erosion
| - Positively reinforce importance of nutrition, regular oral care routines, and professional oral care for an attractive smile
- Provide strategies for fresh breath and a whiter, brighter, straighter smile
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Young Adults - 20's & 30's | - Greater maturity and awareness of mouth-body link
- Continued interest in appearance and lifestyle issues like teeth staining from coffee, wine and tobacco
| - Regular preventive and maintenance visits to maintain healthy teeth and gums
- Cosmetic consultations for teeth whitening and other procedures
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Mid-life Adults - 40's & 50's | - Continued interest in appearance
- Increased risk of oral cancer
- Risk of receding gums, root caries and loose teeth as hormonal levels decline, bone mass decreases and teeth become worn and stained
| - Regular oral health exams
- Natural-looking restorative treatments including crowns, bridges, implants and veneers, plus cosmetic whitening
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