Stay on Top of Your Oral Health with Preventive Dental Care

Preventive dental care is two-fold, encompassing professional dental services and at-home oral hygiene practices. Home dental care involves brushing and flossing your teeth to prevent plaque buildup. It also involves a healthy diet that is low in sugar. In our office, we help prevent oral issues with the following services.

• Regular exams: Even if you don’t have obvious dental issues, you must visit a dentist twice annually. Routine dental exams allow us to detect oral problems before they exhibit noticeable symptoms. Early detection of issues lets us restore oral health with conservative, affordable treatments.
• Dental cleanings: Brushing and flossing your teeth are the foundation for maintaining a healthy smile. Unfortunately, they aren’t enough—you need the help of a dentist to remove plaque from areas not accessible with your toothbrush or dental floss. During an oral prophylaxis appointment, the dentist uses special skills and tools to access your mouth’s surfaces.
• Dental X-rays: Visual exams are vital in dental care but can only show so much. Dental X-rays visualize the internal structures of your tooth and jawbone to unearth hidden issues like bone loss, cysts, impaction, tumors, etc.

Together, at-home practices complement professional care, creating a comprehensive approach to dental health that reduces the risk of developing serious dental issues.

Investing in preventive care is an excellent choice to keep your smile healthy and issue-free for many decades. Preventive dental care is the key to lifelong oral health.

• Early detection of dental problems: Preventive dental care allows us to detect dental issues in their earliest, most treatable stages.
• Cost-effective approach to dental care: Detecting issues early ensures they are treated with minimally invasive treatments. For instance, treating a tooth cavity with a simple filling avoids crowns, root canals, and other costly procedures.
• Brightens your smile: Routine dental cleanings remove surface stains, plaque, and other unattractive deposits to preserve your healthy, beautiful smile.
• Protects your overall well-being: Your mouth is the “gateway” to your entire body. Keeping it healthy and issue-free protects your body from oral-systemic issues.
• Insurance: Most preventive dental care services are covered by insurance, so you don’t have to worry about treatment costs.