Did you know that visiting your dentist every six months for preventive teeth cleanings can save you money? It's true. Here's what you should know.
Early Detection Protects Your Smile and Budget
Dentistry is all about prevention, and visiting your dentist every six months for routine exams is the best way to protect your smile and budget.
For example, when your dentist spots tooth decay early on, it can typically be treated with a simple dental filling. If tooth decay goes unnoticed or untreated, it progresses further into your tooth, causing more damage. Eventually, it will reach the pulp and nerve of your tooth, causing an infection. Not only is this painful, but it's also dangerous for your tooth and dental health.
When this happens, you now need root canal treatment to eliminate the infection and preserve your natural tooth. This is a more complex and costly treatment that could have been avoided with a dental filling.
Preventive Dentistry Protects Your General Health
Did you know that your routine teeth cleanings and exams also protect your overall health and well-being? This is also true!
Studies have shown a close relationship between the inflammation that causes gum disease and that which causes common systemic health problems, meaning that the inflammation is the same. So, if you suffer from gum disease, you're more susceptible to developing these non-dental health concerns:
- Diabetes
- Heart Disease
- Dementia
- Respiratory concerns
- Rheumatoid arthritis
Gum disease has also been connected with complications during pregnancy, such as low birth weights and pregnancy diabetes.
Your Corona dentist screens you for gum disease during every routine exam. The earlier we can identify gum disease, the easier it is to manage and, in some cases, even reverse.
Contact Dental Care of Corona
Is it time for your next teeth cleaning and checkup? Contact our team at (951) 268-9858 to schedule an appointment or request one online.