Maintaining good oral health is about more than just brushing your teeth every day. Preventive dentistry involves education, treatment, and taking the necessary steps to ensure healthy teeth and gums. From daily brushing to regular checkups and professional cleanings, a comprehensive preventative dentistry routine can help you avoid gum disease, cavities, and other issues that can impact your oral health and overall well-being.
At the office of Riverdale Dental Arts, we emphasize the importance of taking a proactive approach to maintaining optimal oral health. We recommend the following steps to keep your smile and those of your loved ones in tip-top shape:
Our top priority is helping patients of all ages enjoy the benefits of good oral health. You can count on our office to provide you and your family with the guidance, resources, and care needed to establish a strong foundation for a lifetime of healthy smiles.
During regular checkup visits, we carefully assess every smile, checking for signs of dental disease and other issues that can impact oral health and overall well-being. After reviewing each patient's medical and dental history, we'll perform an extra and intra-oral exam. We'll screen for oral cancer and other suspicious lesions, check occlusion, TMJ function, and more. We'll recommend diagnostic films as needed to detect cavities, periodontal disease, and other oral pathology. With regular checkup visits, we're able to find emerging issues early in their development when they are typically easiest to treat.
As part of a comprehensive preventive care program, professional dental cleanings represent an excellent opportunity to remove any accumulated plaque and tartar your toothbrush has not reached. Since dental plaque and tartar harbor bacteria that cause dental disease, a professional cleaning helps protect your smile from the damage associated with cavities and gum disease. We'll also use this opportunity to provide instruction in the best methods of brushing and flossing and offer the nutritional guidance needed to support a healthy smile. Children can be especially vulnerable to cavities, and we may use these visits to provide periodic fluoride treatments and dental sealants to offer additional protection against tooth decay.
At the office of Riverdale Dental Arts, we offer comprehensive care to support healthy, beautiful smiles! Call today for more information on our office and the many services we provide.