How Regular Dental Visits Keep Your Family Smiling

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How Regular Dental Visits Keep Your Family Smiling

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You may have heard that regular visits to the dentist keep your family smiling, but you may wonder exactly how. Our dentists in Vista would like to share some ways that dental visits can help your family’s smiles shine brightly!

The American Dental Association (ADA) says that some people need to visit their dentist once or twice a year, and that others need to visit more often. Those that have ongoing dental issues, or at higher risk of developing these issues, benefit from more frequent visits.  

The Many Benefits of Regular Dental Checkups

Preventive dental care

Dental problems, such as cavities and crooked teeth, can negatively affect your family’s smiles. Many of these issues are easier and less expensive to address in their earliest stages.  

Cavities, also known as dental caries or tooth decay, are especially problematic. Cavities are the most common chronic condition in both children and adults. Dental caries can lead to pain, problems eating, serious infections, and even tooth loss. Early childhood caries (ECC) can affect children as soon as they get their first tooth, and it can spread rapidly.  

During a regular dental checkup, your family dentist can also look for signs of tooth overcrowding that may someday lead to the need for braces. Your dentist may even be able to take steps to prevent your child from needing braces altogether.  

The most important benefit of regular dental visits is that they help prevent many of these dental problems. During a routine visit, your family dentist will look for early signs of cavities and other oral health issues early, long before they cause signs and symptoms that you can detect.  

Better family dental health today

A family dentist can use advanced technology to diagnose and treat dental issues. Modern dental technology makes treatment faster, more effective, and more comfortable than ever before. Technology that includes CEREC same day crowns, SureSmile® orthodontic care, painless x-rays, and high-definition 3D imaging.  

Routine treatments include:

• Prophylaxis (dental cleaning)

• Pediatric dentistry

• Dental sealants

• Tooth-colored fillings

• Root canal therapy

• Tooth extractions

• Periodontal treatment

• Sedation dentistry

• Cosmetic dentistry

Smiles are brighter with teeth cleaning

When it comes to a bright smile, perhaps nothing is better than a dental cleaning! Bacteria in your mouth can combine with saliva and food particles to create plaque, a clear substance that sticks to the surface of your teeth and gums. Regular brushing and flossing help remove this plaque, but kids (and many adults) do not always get the plaque out of the nooks and crannies between teeth. Left in place, this plaque can harden into tartar, which you cannot remove with simple brushing and flossing. The plaque holds the bacteria against your teeth and gums, where it can cause tooth decay and gum disease.

Your dentist and dental hygienist have special training and tools that help them remove plaque and tartar before they turn into bigger problems – and the cleaning helps your smile look its best!

Teaching and reinforcing good dental hygiene

During a routine dental visit, your family dentists in Vista can help your children (and other members of your family) learn to brush and floss properly, and reinforce good oral hygiene.  

For more information on how regular dental visits keep your family smiling, contact Pristine Dentistry. We provide dental care for every member of your family, from baby’s first visit to tooth replacement strategies for seniors, for a lifetime of great smiles.

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