Prevention should serve as a lifestyle for total health, not the least of which is dental health. Prevention is dentistry leads to improved long-term oral health and reduced dental costs. It encourages a bright smile, fresh breath, and an overall good feeling of personal security. Prevention is your insurance policy toward a healthier, pain free, debt-free lifestyle.
Our dental hygienist can provide excellent services to assist in the maintenance of your overall dental health. Your cooperation with her can serve to increase your knowledge of your present oral condition. When you keep your appointment with your hygienist, the following benefits will result:
Our dental hygienist will customize a personal home and preventive maintenance program for you, and inform you of those dental products which are appropriate for your particular needs. You will be instructed in the proper methods of tooth brushing, flossing, and using adjunctive dental health devices.
Your entire mouth will be thoroughly and carefully examined for gum disease, growths, lesions, and any abnormalities that might affect your general health.
Your teeth will be cleaned and polished to remove plaque and tartar both above and below the gum line, eliminating bacteria that lead to cavities, bad breath, and gum disease.
Fluoride will be applied to children’s teeth to prevent decay. The doctor may prescribe fluoride for root sensitivity/root cavities for adults.
Dental disease is a silent invader, presenting itself in various forms (puffy, bleeding gums, cavities, oral cancer, abscesses). Although your mouth may appear to be in good health at this time, stresses, body changes, life changes, medications, illness, and age can and will affect your oral health. Medical studies have concluded that your general health and oral health are interconnected. Heart disease, stroke, preterm labor, diabetes, arthritis and other conditions have been shown to be linked to gum disease.
Maintaining regular re-care appointments with your dental hygienist and exams with your dentist offers you the assurance that any problems regarding your oral care will be addressed immediately, because the sooner it is addressed the easier and less expensive it is to treat.
