Keeping Your Smile Bright and Healthy
Many oral health threats such as cavities and gum disease often start small. In order to avoid the larger issues, it’s best to visit your dentist in Newton every six months for a routine dental checkup and cleaning. These visits can help you address smaller dental problems as early as possible – which can go a long way toward allowing you to avoid more severe ones! Call Waban Dental Group today if you’re due for your next preventive dental visit.
Why Choose Waban Dental Group for Dental Checkups & Cleanings?
- 40 Years of Providing Excellent Dentistry to Newton
- Dentists That Treat Adults and Children
- Welcoming, Friendly Dental Team
Why are Regular Dental Checkups & Cleanings Important?
If your mouth currently feels normal, you might assume that you don’t actually need to see a dentist. However, this ignores the fact that dental issues could currently be developing in your mouth without realizing it. Any plaque or tartar that’s accumulating on your teeth could eventually lead to a cavity or a gum infection. A professional cleaning can help you get rid of plaque and tartar before they can cause any serious damage.
Generally speaking, regular preventive care can ultimately lower your risk of suffering toothaches and other dental emergencies. Not only does this help protect your smile, but it makes it less likely that you’ll need to pay for more advanced (and often costly) procedures later on.
What to Expect During a Dental Checkup
During a routine dental checkup, our team will ask about any concerning symptoms that you may have noticed in your mouth lately. On top of that, we’ll perform a thorough examination of your teeth and gums to check for warning signs of tooth decay, gum disease, and other issues; we’ll also look for possible warning signs of oral cancer. X-rays will typically be taken once a year to identify problems that we wouldn’t be able to catch just by looking at your mouth.
If we find any issues over the course of your checkup, we’ll give you a clear explanation of what’s going on inside your mouth. Then we will review your treatment options and help you put together a plan for restoring your oral health.
What to Expect During a Dental Cleaning
While we’re looking at your teeth, we’re likely to find areas where plaque and tartar have built up. Using specialized dental instruments, we can remove these harmful substances so that they can no longer contribute to oral health problems. To make sure your smile is as clean as possible, we will take the time to floss between your teeth as well. Then we’ll give your enamel a gentle polishing, which will remove any surface stains and leave you with a brighter grin that you can show off to the world once you leave our office.
