Did you know a simple checkup and cleaning visit every six months could protect your smile from an array of issues, such as tooth decay and gum disease? Our team recommends a visit every six months for this reason! In today’s blog, the team at Pacific Hills Dental discusses helping smiles in Omaha, NE, with a checkup and cleaning, which can ensure your whole family smiles with confidence and enjoys good health!
The Dental Checkup
The dental exam is crucial for ensuring good oral health. The issues that could threaten stability, such as tooth decay, infection, and gum disease, do no form overnight. So, a visit every six months is a chance to catch them early, often before you develop painful symptoms. The dental checkup involves looking closely at your teeth, gums, roots, and more with digital x-rays and intraoral cameras, which obtain high-definition images and we send them to a chairside monitor right away. The visit is helpful for kids and adults alike, and we hope to see you soon!
Cleaning Your Smile
Another vital part of the visit is a dental cleaning. With this procedure, we will gently and thoroughly remove all plaque and tartar from the teeth with an ultrasonic scaling device and a manual tool. This can take only a few minutes, and help lower the risk of tooth decay, gum disease, and even bad breath and teeth stains. This is again helpful for kids and adults alike! If you have signs of periodontal disease, we could conduct a deep cleaning to also remove buildup from the roots as well, a process known as a scaling and root planing.
Continuing Care at Home
In between your visits for a checkup and cleaning, you also need to take preventive actions at home, which can limit how much buildup forms in between your six-month appointments. Be sure you and your whole family brush and floss daily. You need to brush for two minutes with a fluoride toothpaste when you wake up and then again before bed. Flossing in the evening before you brush that second time is also crucial. Try to avoid too much sugar in your diet as this promotes tooth decay and gum disease, and avoid tobacco products too.
If you have any questions about how we safeguard your smile with preventive treatments, or if you would like to schedule your next checkup visit with our team, then reach out to us right away to get started! Let’s work together to ensure you start summer with a smile that shines, and one that is healthier too.
Learn More About Preventive Dentistry
Preventive and general dentistry can help protect smiles from tooth decay and gum disease. Call Pacific Hills Dental in Omaha, NE, today at (402)330-2243.
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