Attachment

Consistent and thorough oral health protocols can improve attachment loss by 41% or more. Anxious attachment involves fear that others cannot be counted on. Avoidant attachment involves acting as though one does not need anyone because need feels dangerous. Secure attachment allows people to give and receive love and tolerate closeness and separateness. Attachment styles are patterns for staying connected that develop from early experience and later relationships. Attachment refers to the firmness and strength of tissues surrounding the tooth. Early trauma and attachment patterns shape relationships but do not permanently determine adult life. Attachment indicates the stability of supporting tooth structures.