Top five dental trends for 2010
The Consumer Guide to Dentistry has released its predictions about what trends will occur in the oral health industry next year.
Trend One: 2010 will see a wider variety of dental implants that will be more affordable. Manufactures and dentists have been developing less invasive dental implants and installation procedures. It now takes less time to have a dental implant fitted and the aesthetics are also improving all the time.
Trend Two: Orthodontic procedures are becoming more affordable and more aesthetically pleasing. Invisalign, which had cornered the invisible brace market, now has competition which means that the price of braces is being driven down and everybody has a chance of getting a perfect smile.
Trend Three: Treatment is set too become more comfortable and convenient for patients. With new medication being able to speed-up recovery from dental surgery and digital imaging creating 3D impressions of your teeth people can get a check-up receive treatment and then go about their business in a far quicker time.
Trend Four: Steps for the prevention of decay will be stepped up. Thanks to new technologies dentists are finding it easier to detect harmful damaging bacteria.
Trend Five: The Consumer Guide to Dentistry expects to see more people going for high-tech oral cancer screenings. Dentists are now screening more patients for oral cancer than ever before because if it is detected early there are impressive survival rates.
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