When was the last time you visited the dentist? If it has been a while since your last appointment, a general checkup can help you stay on top of your oral health. By sticking to a semiannual visitation schedule, you receive the benefit of professional cleanings to help prevent tooth decay and gum disease. If instead, you wait for painful symptoms to appear before visiting, it could be too late to provide a more conservative treatment for your condition.
At your Lake Orion, MI dental practice, we want to help you keep your smile clean. At each of your visits, we can remove plaque and tartar deposits that contribute to oral diseases. By examining your smile, we can alert you to problem areas and help you treat them before they get out of hand.
Attending Your Checkup
We suggest coming to our office twice per year to receive a professional cleaning and examination of your smile. This semiannual schedule allows us to create a record of your smile and alert your when changes develop in your oral health. Because tooth decay and gum disease form from gradual processes, we can detect them earlier than if you wait for their severity to increase before seeking treatment. Regular visits can catch a cavity when it is repairable with a dental filling rather than a dental crown, for example.
We take pride in our use of modern imaging techniques to capture a full picture of your smile. Using digital X-rays and intraoral cameras, we can identify gum disease, tooth decay, and tooth infections with a high degree of precision. Each examination provides the opportunity to screen for oral cancer as well. This means we investigate all aspects of your oral health to give you peace of mind when leaving our practice.
Performing Your Cleaning
At each of your dental checkups, a hygienist from our team will perform a cleaning to remove plaque and tartar from your smile. We perform this procedure for patients of all ages, as children benefit from regular cleanings just as much as their parents! Using an ultrasonic scaling device, we can break up your bacterial buildups to reveal the clean enamel surface underneath. We finish each cleaning with a polishing session to give your smile its best look. Regular cleanings prevent plaque from contributing to tooth decay and can stop the progression of gum disease if you exhibit early signs of gingivitis.
Speak With Your Lake Orion, MI Dentist About Scheduling A Visit
By scheduling regular dental checkups, you can protect your smile and reveal its natural beauty! Contact Lake Orion Family Dentistry in Lake Orion, MI by calling (248) 693-6213 to schedule your next appointment with our office and learn more about the benefits of a dental cleaning and examination.
