{"id":375,"date":"2013-10-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-02T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/\/template2\/dental-care-blog\/ages-20-40-your-healthy-smile-timeline\/"},"modified":"2013-10-02T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-10-02T00:00:00","slug":"ages-20-40-your-healthy-smile-timeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/dental-care-blog\/ages-20-40-your-healthy-smile-timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"Ages 20\u201340: Your Healthy Smile Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.johnjhermanddsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Timeline20-40_Main.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-617030\" \/>  <strong>THIS WEEK<\/strong> (as part of our <strong>Healthy Smile Timeline Series<\/strong>) let\u2019s\u00a0address some age-specific dental topics for patients ages 20\u201340.  <strong>Remember<\/strong>, even if YOU don\u2019t fall into this particular age range\u00a0you certainly know and\/or care about someone who does. Pass this post along to extended family members, coworkers and friends! They\u2019ll appreciate it.  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2911\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/contentlibrary.socialmediafordentistry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/09\/FinalTimelineGEN.jpeg\" width=\"543\" height=\"244\" \/>  We don\u2019t want to overwhelm you&#8230; So,\u00a0<strong>to help you prioritize,<\/strong> we\u2019ve divided the information into <em>must-do\u2019s, should-do\u2019s and could-do\u2019s.<\/em> <\/p>\n<h3><strong>Must Do\u2019s, Ages 20\u201340:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Never allow regular check-ups to slide<\/strong> just because you\u2019re away from your mom\u2019s gentle (or not-so-gentle) reminders about appointments! You may not see the adverse effects of neglect right away\u2014but it\u2019s SO important to catch early signs of gingivitis, micro fractures, and cavities.<\/li>\n<li>You may think oral cancer only affects smokers or the elderly, but <strong>20\u201340 year olds are the fastest growing demographic for oral cancer<\/strong>. Learn more about <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mouthhealthy.org\/en\/az-topics\/o\/oral-cancer\" target=\"_blank\">oral cancer signs and risk factors<\/a><\/strong>, and make sure you\u2019re regularly screened.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Should Do\u2019s, Ages 20\u201340:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Are your wisdom teeth\u00a0adversely\u00a0affecting your bite?<\/strong> Will they be a problem in the future, or a risk factor for infections? Most people have their wisdom teeth removed during their late teens or early 20\u2019s. If you haven\u2019t had them removed, be sure to have them checked.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Every woman should know that during pregnancy<\/strong>\u00a0hormonal changes can inflame gums and increase the odds for gingivitis. Gum disease can put women at greater risk for pre-term labor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Could Do\u2019s, Ages 20\u201340:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Your smile is a MAJOR asset as you pursue your career and social life. <\/strong>As you move through this important phase of your independent life, it\u2019s SO important to <strong>be confident!<\/strong> Small changes can make a big difference\u2014so if you\u2019re feeling self-conscious about your smile, please talk to us about it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Take Charge Of Your Youthful, Healthy Smile!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p> NOW is the time to <strong>take charge<\/strong> of your own dental care! <strong>Be proactive<\/strong> in caring for your healthy smile. Thoughtful care now can prevent major problems down the road.    <strong>Please watch for the future posts about each age group!<\/strong>\u00a0And if you have any follow-up questions, let us know! Comment below, message us on our\u00a0<strong>Facebook<\/strong> page, or give us a\u00a0<strong>call<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<h4>As always, thanks for your trust and confidence in our practice.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>LET\u2019S GO OVER<\/strong> some age-specific concerns of people between 20 and 40&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[176],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-375","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-176","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/375"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=375"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/375\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=375"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}