There can be grave consequences if you ignore your dental responsibilities. If you have unhealthy teeth they will cause many problems both health wise and financially. Some health problems can include bad breath, gum disease, gingivitis, cavities, tooth loss, severe headaches, various infections, and stomach aches. After these problems arise then comes the loss of your hard-earned money and once you start to pay the bills you will definitely wish you had taken care of those chompers.

Cavities not only hurt due to the exposing of the root of your teeth but they also cause extremely bad breath and tooth sensitivity. Cavities can also cause infections so bad that in a lot of cases pain will shoot along the jaw line and into your head giving you a tremendous headache. Unhealthy teeth will easily contract gum disease and gingivitis and eight out of ten times will cause tooth loss. Many infections and abscesses will also arise from poor dental habits.

Good dental habits must be started early on in life, if not the expenses will climb and never stop. Cavities are the start, and then tooth loss and gum disease, braces and retainers are almost certain. Not only will you loose even more teeth but teeth will have to be pulled and bridges, crowns, fillings and caps will also have to be installed. Eventually dentures or implants will be needed. A lot of people can not get used to dentures and most can’t afford implants so they are forced to go without, that means no steak, or corn on the cob, no apples, or chips, or at least there will be great difficulty when trying to eat many foods.

All of the above-mentioned items are very expensive. The average cost of the items above will vary but some of the costs can be; pulled tooth $80-$400, fillings up to $150, braces up to $20,000 over the course of treatment, dentures up to 50,000 over a lifetime, implants start at $10,000 and up to $75,000.

Dental problems can also hold you back socially including poor personal life and missed career opportunities. Many people have lost friends and dates due to terrible dental problems, some jobs even require good dental hygiene. The point is you must take care of your teeth, keep them healthy. If you don’t you will also go broke, unless you are Donald Trump, but if he had bad dental hygiene he would not be where he is either.

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