This Tax Season, Invest Your Refund into Your Smile

April 15^th was the last day to file your taxes, so if you hit the deadline, you’re likely receiving your tax refund in the mail soon! Instead of spending it on an object that will give you a spark of joy or excitement, consider investing in your health and smile. Not only can replacing missing teeth or making your grin look less gummy provide you with a life-changing confidence boost, but the results last for decades or even a lifetime, making it a great investment. Read on to learn about specialized treatments offered by your periodontist and how they can benefit you.

Confidence & Oral Health-Boosting Treatments

Periodontists specialize in treatments that involve the supportive structures of your mouth, like your gums and jawbone. Whether you’re looking to beautify your grin or restore its function or health, these specialists are able to complete a spectrum of services that can improve your daily quality of life, including:

• Dental Implants:  If you’re missing one, several, or all of your teeth, dental implants are a revolutionary solution. They restore the entire structure of missing teeth, including the roots, making your prosthetics look and feel completely natural by providing a strong and stable support to be attached to.
• Periodontal Diagnostics & Cleanings: If you’ve been diagnosed with gum disease, seeing a periodontist who knows exactly how to treat the issue can keep it from becoming worse and wreaking havoc on your oral health. These in-depth diagnoses and maintenance cleanings can help stop the infection from progressing, helping you preserve your complete and healthy grin.
• Gum Recontouring: Countless people complain about gummy smiles, where their soft tissue covers their healthy teeth. With gum recontouring, a periodontist can remove overgrown gums to reveal more of the dental structure and make a smile look symmetrical.

The Benefits of Investing in Your Smile

When you choose to invest in the look and feeling of your mouth, you’ll be able to enjoy many priceless benefits, such as:

• Boosted Self Confidence: With a smile that both looks and feels healthy, you’re able to smile and socialize without underlying anxiety about how others will perceive your grin.
• Improved Eating & Speaking Abilities: When you replace missing teeth with top-tier implant dentures, crowns or bridges, you can expand your diet to include meats, crusty breads, and other foods that you may not have been able to enjoy with your other prosthetics. In addition, you won’t have to worry about slipping or shifting dentures causing you to trip over your words because they’ll be secured to your dental implants.
• Less Stress: With your improved confidence and full functionality of your mouth, you will have to put up with fewer daily stressors.

While vacations and objects can provide you with a short-term boost of happiness, investing in your oral health and confidence offer life-changing benefits that will keep giving years and even decades down the road, making them a great way to spend your tax refund.

About the Author

Dr. Justin Braga has nearly two decades of experience in the dental field and is passionate about building lasting relationships with his patients. His extensive post-graduate training in periodontics, dental implants surgery, and other treatments allow him to offer ideal results as well as a wide range of top-tier treatments. From dental implants to crown lengthening, all of the services necessary to rebuild and rejuvenate smiles are readily accessible under one roof. For questions or to schedule a consultation, visit Huntington Beach Periodontics & Dental Implants’ website or call 714-587-9094