"A stitch in time saves nine."
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Preventative care catches small problems while they are still small. Although there are occasional situations where a "watch and wait" attitude is appropriate, most problems are best dealt with as soon as they are realized. Otherwise you are "watching and waiting" the problem grow, become more complicated to fix, and inevitably become more inconvenient and costly.
Preventative care gives you peace of mind and a healthy mouth. |
Preventative
care is best for you in every way. It saves time, effort,
inconvenience, possible discomfort, and money. Our aim is for
every patient to get to the point of optimal dental health, and
maintain with ongoing preventative care. Our hygienist is your
partner for the routine maintenance of
your mouth. She can
answer questions as well as give advice and instruction on oral
hygiene care and products. She performs the "cleaning" portion
of your routine preventative visit. Registered Dental
Hygienists are specially trained to recognize and treat gum
disease. With over 88% of the population experiencing some form
of gum disease, the importance of these regular check-up visits
cannot be overstated. Gum disease starts out with no obvious
symptoms or signs. The end result without intervention are loose
teeth lacking support that fall out. Our hygienist will
routinely check for "pockets"(where gum tissue is eroding away
from the teeth). Our hygienist will also do an oral cancer
screen. Periodically, an x-ray will be
done to check the
insides of your teeth and the spaces between your teeth for
cavities. An x-ray can also show problems at the roots of
teeth, as well as many other situations unable to be seen with
only the
exam.
For the
average person, we recommend that you have a visit with our
hygienist every six months for preventative care.
