Dental Hygiene/Periodontal Health
While at our office, we make sure that you receive the highest level of service and ensure that our dental work is of the highest quality. To ensure that you maintain great oral health, this level of quality needs to extend into your personal oral hygiene routine. We can help you establish a dental hygiene routine that will keep your teeth healthy and white. If you have any questions about your current hygiene plan please ask us.
Your teeth are not the only important part of your mouth. Your gums are essential to oral hygiene as well. Periodontal disease is a dynamic disease that affects your gums and the bone that support your teeth. Very often it fluctuates between a state of disease and a state of health. Our job is to find the balance point where health is maintained. There are many factors that can cause a shift in this balance to occur:
- Home Care
- Frequency of dental cleanings
- Body chemistry
- Smoking
- Diet
Should we find your balance tipped toward disease, we shift from a preventive approach to your cleanings to a more treatment oriented approach, or refer you to one of our recommended specialists.
Oral cancer screenings
Oral cancer screenings are a very important part of the dental visit for the patient. The sooner we identify a potential problem, the more successful we can be in arresting the progression to an irreversible state.
Certain lifestyle choices can have a great impact on the health of tissues and your overall health in the mouth. If you are a smoker, use smokeless tobacco, or are a heavy drinker, make sure to get regular screenings when you visit the dentist.
