Professional preventive dental care can significantly improve your defense against potential oral health threats. One reason patients benefit is that your dentist can keep an eye out for potentially serious conditions like oral cancer. Early detection and treatment can improve your odds of a successful recovery. Of course, your dentist is also keeping watch for… Read more »
Category: Preventive Dentistry
Without A Professional Cleaning, Tartar Stays Stuck On Teeth
The teeth cleaning performed at every dental checkup is an important part of your visit – especially if you have tartar on your teeth. Tartar forms because plaque in your mouth will harden if it is not removed in time. That hardened plaque – tartar – will resist your efforts as you brush and floss,… Read more »
3 Harmful Issues Your Dentist Can Identify During A Checkup
A checkup with your dentist will hopefully only consist of a dental cleaning and review, with an assurance from your dentist that everything is in order. Unfortunately, some appointments can lead to the discovery of a problem that needs to be addressed. If this occurs, your dentist can alert you to what is wrong, and… Read more »
How Coffee, Tea, And Other Beverages Can Affect Your Smile
While your favorite caffeinated drink may help you carry out your daily tasks, they can also have a negative effect on your teeth. Your smile faces risks daily, and the choices you make when it comes to what you eat and drink can affect that risk level. While regular preventive dental care can help you… Read more »
Counting On The Care Provided In Preventive Dental Visits
Does a regular dental visit do anything more for your teeth than just provide an inspection of them? Obviously, that inspection matters – especially if you have a cavity that needs to be treated. That being said, routine visits also offer real preventive oral health support. Your hygienist will perform a careful cleaning of your… Read more »
What You Should Know About Dental Checkups
Your regular dental checkups should take place twice a year. Each semiannual visit will allow your dentist the opportunity to survey your oral health. Hopefully, nothing eventful will turn up during your evaluation. If a problem is found, your dentist can inform you of it, and arrange to treat you. In addition to a comprehensive… Read more »
3 Ways To Reduce Your Risk For Tooth Decay
You might be one of those lucky people who seems to never have a cavity. You could be the opposite, and find that you frequently hear your dentist telling you about how you will need a filling to address tooth decay. Everyone has something to gain when they reduce their risk for a cavity. If… Read more »
Planning Regular Dental Visits
Do you see any point to visiting the dentist when you do not have a problem with your teeth? You should – regular checkups with your dentist make it easier to go without problems, and are your dentist’s chance to catch problems at their early stages. The standard recommendation is to see your dentist every… Read more »
3 Conditions That Can Hurt Your Overall Oral Health
When it comes to your teeth, you have more to fear than just cavities. There are several conditions that can affect your oral health; preventive dentistry is intended to stop, or address, those problems in order to best protect your teeth. A problem like dry mouth will raise the chances that you will develop a… Read more »
Quiz: Smart Oral Health Practices
When you appreciate the need for good oral care, and incorporate smart behaviors into your daily routine, you can better protect yourself from problems like tooth decay. Some of those smart behaviors may not surprise you – you (hopefully) already know the importance of regularly brushing your teeth. However, you may not appreciate the importance… Read more »