19/08/2025
Dental care is affordable. Ignoring it isnโt. ๐ฆท๐ฐ
A healthy tooth is strong, white, and supported by firm pink gums. With daily care and regular check-ups, it can stay this way for life. This stage costs almost nothing โ just good habits and preventive visits.
When decay first appears, it usually shows as a small cavity or a mild gum irritation. At this point, treatment is simple and affordable โ a quick filling or preventive fluoride care. Many people skip it, thinking itโs not serious, but this is the best time to act.
If neglected, decay spreads deeper into the tooth. The enamel weakens, the cavity enlarges, and pain often begins. The gums around it can swell, and the damage now demands complex treatment like root canal therapy and a crown. This stage is much more costly than a filling, but still saves the tooth.
Ignored even longer, the tooth is destroyed beyond repair. The only option left is extraction and replacement with a dental implant. While implants restore function, they can never replace the natural tooth โ and they come at the highest cost of all.
Every stage of delay increases both the damage and the expense. Prevention is simple, painless, and affordable. Ignoring dental problems is what truly costs you โ your money, your health, and your natural smile.
