{"id":189,"date":"2020-09-15T14:37:50","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T14:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dentist-tappan.com\/blog\/?p=189"},"modified":"2020-09-16T16:52:39","modified_gmt":"2020-09-16T16:52:39","slug":"reduce-your-long-term-dental-costs-with-preventative-dentistry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dentist-tappan.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/15\/reduce-your-long-term-dental-costs-with-preventative-dentistry\/","title":{"rendered":"Reduce Your Long-Term Dental Costs with Preventative Dentistry!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dentist-tappan.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/15\/reduce-your-long-term-dental-costs-with-preventative-dentistry\/\" class=\"block-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dentist-tappan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/costs-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dentist-tappan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/costs-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.dentist-tappan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/costs-1-300x257.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The negative impacts of poor dental health go well beyond just having bad teeth\u2014they also affect your health, your savings and emotional well-being!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Proper and consistent oral hygiene and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dentist-tappan.com\/preventive-dentistry.html\">preventive care<\/a> will go a long way in curtailing many costly conditions. <em>Cigna Health<\/em> calculates that adults who practice good preventive oral health care can save <a href=\"https:\/\/dentistry.uic.edu\/patients\/oral-health-costs\">31% in dental costs<\/a> over 5 years. Likewise, adults who don\u2019t receive preventive care can expect a 43% increase to their annual dental costs over the same period of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, there are some side-effects that aren\u2019t as clear and concise as a dental bill, yet they are very real, and can impact your health and cripple your self-esteem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dentist-tappan.com\/periodontal-therapy.html\">Poor oral health<\/a> has long-term effects that are associated with serious illnesses like cardiovascular disease, certain types of cancer, pneumonia, dementia and Alzheimer\u2019s disease, and birth complications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Long-Term Effects of Poor Oral Health Go Beyond the Physical!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the ADA report, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ada.org\/en\/science-research\/health-policy-institute\/oral-health-and-well-being\"><em>Oral Health and Well-Being<\/em><\/a>, 38% of people feel life in general is less satisfying due to the poor condition of their oral health and teeth.The same report finds that 1 in 5 adults experience anxiety and 23 percent feel embarrassment due to the condition of their teeth and oral health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Another 1 in 4 Adults Avoid Smiling Altogether!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And, 22% of young adults avoid social activities due to the appearance of their teeth!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brushing and flossing twice a day and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dentist-tappan.com\/preventive-dentistry.html\">getting regular dental exams<\/a> and professional cleanings helps you avoid oral problems like tooth decay and gum disease. Now you know, it also makes good financial and emotional sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>So, what are you waiting for? Make your appointment TODAY!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Call (845)359-1763 or book with us <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bookit.dentrixascend.com\/soe\/new\/dental?pid=ASC9000000000392&amp;mode=externalLink\"><strong>online<\/strong><\/a><strong>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtondentalnj.com\/#facebook\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtondentalnj.com\/#facebook\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtondentalnj.com\/#twitter\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtondentalnj.com\/#twitter\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtondentalnj.com%2Fblog%2F2020%2F09%2Freduce-your-long-term-dental-costs-with-preventative-dentistry%2F&amp;title=Reduce%20Your%20Long-Term%20Dental%20Costs%20with%20Preventative%20Dentistry!\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The negative impacts of poor dental health go well beyond just having bad teeth\u2014they also affect your health, your savings and emotional well-being! Proper and consistent oral hygiene and preventive care will go a long way in curtailing many costly conditions. Cigna Health calculates that adults who practice good preventive oral health care can save 31% in dental costs over 5 years. Likewise, adults who don\u2019t receive preventive care can expect a 43% increase to their annual dental costs over the same period of time. <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dentist-tappan.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/15\/reduce-your-long-term-dental-costs-with-preventative-dentistry\/\">(Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-189","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Reduce Your Long-Term Dental Costs with Preventative Dentistry! - Smile More Dentistry Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dentist-tappan.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/15\/reduce-your-long-term-dental-costs-with-preventative-dentistry\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Reduce Your Long-Term Dental Costs with Preventative Dentistry! - Smile More Dentistry Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The negative impacts of poor dental health go well beyond just having bad teeth\u2014they also affect your health, your savings and emotional well-being! 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