Dental Services
General and Preventive Dentistry
Checkups
The American Dental
Association recommends you see your dentist at least twice each year
for a checkup. At your checkup, we will inspect your soft tissues for
oral cancer, periodontal disease, and other problems. The
dentist will also look at each tooth in your mouth to assess
problems like tooth decay or cracks, as well as old dental work.
Sometimes old dental work wears out and needs to be replaced. We will be
happy to replace metal
fillings, inlays, onlays, and
crowns with tooth-colored alternatives.
By looking for trouble every six months, we can often reduce your
potential for large dental problems. For instance, left untreated, a
small cavity can grow to destroy an entire tooth and spread to
surrounding teeth. A cracked tooth can cause pain or break off and
create additional problems. Furthermore, advanced gum disease is the
primary cause of tooth loss for American adults, and oral cancer causes
more than 7500 deaths each year. Caught and treated early, these
diseases can be controlled.
If you have not scheduled a checkup lately, be sure to call us now to
make your appointment! Children as young as two should visit the
dentist, and by age four or five, a child should attend regular
checkups
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