Just like anything else, change isn’t always easy to go through when you’re incredibly new to something. And when this change is something that manifests in the form of using your body in a different way, things can really take awhile to relearn. Imagine having a new hand that’s bionic. Do you think you’d master use of the hand in just a few days? Definitely not. It takes time to completely learn again how to use your body, especially since everything becomes so normal and autonomous over the course of your life. From learning to use just one eye instead of both to relearning how to walk or talk after a particularly bad stroke, life can be tough to jump back into when things aren’t as they once were.
Something a lot of people write off as “easier” to learn are dentures. These actually are tough to learn to use properly when you first get them, which can be embarrassing for you if you’re struggling with talking or eating normally. Considering these two actions are some of the most prevalent things we do in day to day life, it can be extremely frustrating to always worry about it or spend a lot of time relearning them. But I’m here to say you shouldn’t worry too much, especially since you’re just like everyone else who is new to dentures. It takes time to get used to your new teeth, so there’s absolutely no other way to get back to eating and talking like normal than time and practice. Speaking in particular will take awhile to catch onto, but at the very least it’s not something that you can harm your dentures with when practicing, and it can be particularly humorous if you approach it the right way. You’ll first hear a hissing when you say anything with an “S” sound or “Th” sound, but if you learn to laugh it off and keep up with the practice, things should be fine. The same goes with eating, though it may be more annoying to deal with than speaking at first since it may hurt or cause discomfort. So long as you’re talking to your dentist about what works best for fit and eating drills, you’ll eventually overcome the annoyances and be a pro at eating once again. (Who ever would’ve thought that we’d all be considered as “pros” at eating food when it seems so normal? Just goes to show you that nothing should be taken for granted.)
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When you’re new to something, your emotions and daily schedule can be ridden with anxiety about perfecting that new task or caring for that new pet. But this feeling never truly peaks in life until you have your first child. And as if it doesn’t get any worse, all the rumors and comments you’ve ever heard are true: you’ll be scared to death. The good thing is, as your baby gets older, this fear of something happening dissipates since you’ll learn to become more confident in what your child needs and what their health is like. One thing that is interesting to monitor at first is the growth of their teeth, especially if you’re a new parent and your first born is going through teething phases. But if you have a second or third child that has begun teething and your first never did, you may be confused and lost as to how you should help them cope with their teething. The first thing to remember is that teething occurs when an infant's first baby teeth begin to emerge through the gums, which is also known as tooth eruption. Teething may start as early as 3 months old or as late as 12 months or more. As you know, this is a wide time frame considering how much your infant will grow mentally and physically over this period of time, but with all things related to infants, there’s a range of typical normality. What you do need to know, though, is that baby teeth are very important in early child development. Without baby teeth, permanent teeth wouldn’t know where to grow down the road. And since teeth help your child to eat more efficiently and learn to speak eventually, their presence is much welcomed as an important part of their overall growth while still young.
It’s also important to keep in mind that the last of your infant’s 20 baby teeth should be in by 3 years old, so it could take a long time from the first tooth’s eruption to the last tooth’s final emergence. Finally, it’s incredibly important to focus on the health and cleanliness of your infant’s teeth. Cavities are just as bad in baby teeth as they are in adult teeth, and it’s worth noting that more than half of children will have a cavity before they turn 5. It’s important to stay vigilant in taking care of your child’s teeth so that they can avoid cavities and have healthy growth when their adult teeth finally emerge around age 6. |
Benedict Silverman
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