Good Oral Health Starts Here
The importance of preventative dental health care can significantly impact your overall health. It is critical to establish and maintain preventative oral health habits early in childhood. It’s more than simply a beautiful smile. Preventative dentistry is the foundation for a beautiful and long-lasting smile. This is why we love being dentists. We like educating our patients on the importance of preventive dental health care and how to avoid future problems.
What is Preventative Dentistry?
Preventative dentistry focuses on providing patients with guidance on caring for their teeth and achieving a healthy, attractive smile. It refers to the practice of maintaining good oral hygiene and visiting the dentist regularly to ensure that your teeth and gums are healthy. Cavities, enamel degeneration, and gingivitis (gum diseases) are preventable. This is why education, treatment, and the practice of maintaining a regular oral hygiene regimen are all part of preventative dental therapy.
The Importance of Preventative Care
While modern dentistry can treat a wide range of oral health concerns, preventative dentistry focuses on preventing problems rather than waiting for them to occur and then looking for solutions or even putting them off. That is why we emphasize the need for preventative care. Many people ignore the indications and symptoms of a problem when it first appears. As a result, people avoid seeing the dentist and seeking treatment. By doing so, they risk things getting worse since they don’t realize there are costs associated with postponing diagnosis or treatment.
Our Preventative Services
Unlike other dental treatments that insurance does not cover, preventive dental care is a priority for insurance plans. It is a priority because preventative dentistry is essential for your dental health. After all, it prevents more serious ailments that would be difficult and costly to correct if left untreated. Our preventative services at MM Dentistry include:
Dental Exams and X-rays
The cornerstone of preventive dental care is regular check-ups. A dental examination is a thorough examination of your oral health. We recommend having your oral health examined twice a year (every six months) at MM Dentistry. Your regular dental visits are a great time to tell us about any problems or discomfort you’ve been having in your mouth. Some oral diseases have such subtle symptoms that only a dentist can detect them.
During your appointment, we will take x-rays, examine your mouth thoroughly, look for symptoms of dental decay, and do a cancer screening. We will also look for risk factors for bone loss and periodontal disease disorders. We can identify potential problems early while they are easily treatable.
Dental Hygiene Cleanings
At MM Dentistry, dental cleanings are conducted by one of our expert hygienists under the supervision of our dentists. It is critical to get your teeth professionally cleaned twice a year to eliminate plaque and tartar from your teeth, particularly in areas where brushing and flossing are difficult, such as along the gum line. Scaling and root planing, also known as deep cleaning, may be required if you have gum disease to help eliminate bacteria, shrink pockets, and improve healing.
Dental Sealants
Dental sealants are thin coatings that protect the chewing surfaces of the back teeth against decay. The sealant solution seeps into the natural grooves and pits of the tooth surfaces, where bacteria accumulates to help prevent cavities. The sealant acts as a barrier between your teeth and the food particles and bacteria that cause cavities. We can use dental sealants on both children and adults.
Fluoride
Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral that helps to strengthen enamel, your teeth’s outer protective covering, and protect teeth against decay. According to the American Dental Association, fluoride can prevent tooth decay by 20 to 40% and even reverse early stages of decay. We give fluoride treatments to people who don’t obtain enough fluoride in their diet. The fluoride is applied directly to your teeth during your routine dental visit, making the procedure quick and painless.
The Value of Preventative Care
Poor oral health can change the way you look, impair your speech, affect your diet and nutrition, and have an impact on your self-esteem, social interactions, education, career success, and emotional state. We want to help you prevent future oral health problems and enhance your oral health through education and guidance. Our goal is for you to live your best life possible, beginning with your smile. Call and schedule an appointment with MM Dentistry in Burke, VA, today!