When you see our team for a checkup every six months, you can enjoy good oral health and allow us to catch serious trouble early. We then offer care to protect the health, stability, and beauty of your smile. In today’s blog, your Virginia Beach, VA, dentist talks about the benefits of a dental exam.
The Benefits of a Checkup Visit
We want to see your whole family for a checkup every six months. For kids and adults alike, these visits can enable us to monitor the smile and catch problems in their earliest stages, often before discomfort occurs. Issues that can cause discomfort or even threaten smile stability, such as tooth decay or periodontal disease, take months to form. Which means a checkup every few months is a chance to catch them in the earliest stages, so you require less invasive treatment and can enjoy better oral health.
What to Expect From Your Exam
During your exam, we will talk to you about your oral hygiene routine and about any issues or discomfort you’ve been experiencing. We then take a look at your smile with advanced imaging technology, such as digital x-rays and intraoral cameras, so we can make a diagnosis with precision and accuracy. If we discover any issues, we can create a treatment plan tailored to your smile. Our team can then help you or your family member on the path to a strong and healthy smile, with results that look great too. For adults, we will look for signs of cavities, infections, gingivitis, and gum disease, as well as TMJ disorder and bruxism (teeth grinding). We also screen for oral cancer as well. For kids, we watch for cavities and also that the primary teeth are falling out on time and that the permanent ones can erupt without complication.
Signs of Trouble
We want to see you twice a year for a checkup and cleaning, but if you encounter oral health trouble in between these visits, we want you to see us right away! For example, toothaches could indicate the presence of a cavity, and soreness and bleeding in the gums could mean gingivitis and gum disease. If a tooth is damaged, this is a dental emergency that needs treatment right away. When these concerns develop, let us know and we will schedule a time to see you and treat the issue! If you have any questions about our dental exams or about emergency dental treatment, then contact our team today to learn more. We want to help you and your family enjoy optimal oral health.
Talk to Our Team About Family Dentistry
To learn more about our thorough dental exams and diagnoses, then give us a call at Absolute Dental Care in Virginia Beach, VA at (757) 428-7440 to schedule an appointment.
