If you experience a toothache or your gums feel uncomfortable, or even if you have jaw pain, we want you to see our team right away. With general dentistry, we can examine your smile and conduct a diagnosis, and often offer help with preventive or restorative solutions. In today’s blog, your Celina, TX, dentist talks about general dentistry and how we can use these procedures to safeguard your smile for years to come!
Signs of Trouble
When should you see our team for a general dental visit? We urge patients and their families to make an appointment with us for a checkup and cleaning every six months, so we can examine the smile regularly and catch possible problems in the early stages, often before painful symptoms arise. Otherwise, you may not realize you need dental care until your tooth hurts, which could be a sign of a cavity or infection. If you have sore and bleeding gums this could potentially indicate gingivitis or even gum disease. Pain in the face, jaw, or head could mean issues like TMJ disorder or teeth grinding. Our team can offer solutions for these concerns that keep your smile whole, healthy, and beautiful.
Checkups and Cleanings
Checkups and cleanings are an essential part of our approach to general dentistry. With a routine dental exam, our team can take a close look at your smile with advanced digital imaging, such as digital x-rays and intraoral camera technology. We can assess the presence of concerns and then plan treatment in detail to bring relief. In the same sitting, we also clean the teeth to remove all layers of harmful plaque and tartar, which in turn lowers the risk of bad breath, stained teeth, cavities, and even dental infection.
TMJ Treatment
We mentioned TMJ disorder above. This occurs when your jaw joints undergo excess pressure and could lead to headaches, migraines, jaw and facial pain, a popping or clicking in the jaw, and even issues fully opening and closing your mouth. We can offer a comfortable and nonsurgical solution with general dentistry. Taking detailed images and impressions of your bite with digital technology, we can custom-fit an oral appliance that is worn like a mouthguard at night. The device then repositions the jaw to ease the underlying stress and help you avoid TMJ-related symptoms during the day.
Stopping Teeth Grinding
Teeth grinding on a regular basis, a disorder known as bruxism, could cause painful symptoms and even damage your teeth. But we can offer relief and protect your smile with general dentistry. As with TMJ disorder, we can custom-fit an oral appliance to wear as you sleep. This
not only repositions the jaw to ease any stress, but could also provide a gentle and soft barrier between the upper and lower sets of your teeth, which then prevents further damage to your smile. Our team can then look at possible repairs as needed, including the use of same-day dental bonding or a custom and lifelike crown.
Helping Children’s Smiles
General dentistry also allows our team to help little smiles! For kids, we can offer checkups and cleanings to monitor their smiles as they grow and catch problems early, such as tooth decay, gingivitis, or even developing misalignment. We can also provide preventive treatments to lower the risk of cavities, such as fluoride treatments every six months or dental sealants that can last for years to come, fighting the onset of tooth decay and keeping little smiles healthy and strong. We will also talk about proper brushing and flossing habits too.
Dental Sedation
When we provide treatment, we want to ensure that patients of all ages stay comfortable and relaxed, even if they have anxiety or special needs. To help our patients enter a deep state of calm and relaxation, we can offer sedation. We can choose from nitrous oxide, oral conscious sedation, or even IV sedation. Patients will have little to no memory of the procedure at all! We will choose the right option for you based on multiple factors, ensuring your comfort and safety when you see our team for treatment.
If you have any questions about how we protect your smile with general dentistry, or if you would like to schedule a visit with our team, then contact our office today to get started. We want to help you smile with confidence and enjoy good oral health for years to come!
Celina Family Dentistry Offers General Dentistry
Our team is ready to take on your toothaches and uncomfortable gums with preventive treatment. To find out more about general dentistry, call Celina Family Dentistry in Celina, TX at (214) 851-0130 today.
