When possible, we want to take a preventive approach when it comes to your dental care. With the right treatments, our team can help you avoid issues like tooth decay and gum disease. In today’s blog, your Celina, TX, dentist talks about how we help smiles stay strong with preventive dentistry.
Starting with a Checkup and Cleaning
Preventive dentistry often begins with an initial checkup and cleaning. We want to see you and your family every six months for an exam, so we can look closely at your smile with digital x-rays and intraoral cameras, identifying areas of concern so we can offer treatment to protect smiles from issues like tooth decay and gum disease. We also screen for oral cancer! In the same visit, we will clean the teeth. The dental cleaning involves our team removing all plaque and tartar from the teeth with an ultrasonic scaling device and a manual tool, which helps fight bad breath, teeth stains, and even issues like cavities and periodontal disease. This is help for people of all ages, from ages two and up!
TMJ Disorder and Bruxism
Preventive dentistry also means taking on issues like TMJ disorder and bruxism, which could threaten your oral health and bite function. TMJ disorder means that pressure on your jaw joints has caused painful symptoms and could complicate how you open and close your mouth. Bruxism means you grind and clench your teeth on a regular basis at night, which can weaken and damage teeth. Both issues could be brought on by issues like stress, misalignment, tooth loss, injury, or even issues like wisdom tooth eruption. Both could cause painful toothaches, tooth sensitivity, jaw and facial pain, headaches and migraines, and more.
But we can help with an oral appliance. The device will look like a mouthguard but is custom-fitted for your smile. Once in place, this will help shift the jaw and provide a barrier between the upper lower teeth, so you avoid TMJ symptoms and further damage to your smile. The device is easy to use and clean too!
Treating Sleep Apnea
Do you often struggle with snoring and feeling tired during the day? Then you need preventive dentistry. Our team can use a custom oral appliance to bring relief from snoring and sleep apnea. The device is made to be worn as you rest, and helps shift the jaw and tongue forward to prevent the collapse of soft tissues. You stop snoring and avoid sleep apnea episodes, which cause you to stop breathing multiple times a night. You now breathe without interruption and feel more rested and alert when you wake up.
Children’s Dentistry
Our team offers care for kids of all ages, so they can stay healthy and enjoy bright and shining smiles. Along with checkups and cleanings, we can also offer fillings that are biocompatible and metal-free, safe for all ages. With fluoride treatments, we can apply fluoride to the teeth in a varnish form during each checkup. This helps strengthen the teeth and limit the risk of tooth decay. We could also offer dental sealants, which are applied to the rear teeth and help prevent food and drink particles from being trapped where kids have a difficult time brushing and flossing. They can stay in place for up to ten years, and wear away gradually with time. Both take seconds to apply and kids just need to avoid food and drink for about a half hour as they fully cure.
Silver Diamine Fluoride
What if we find a cavity in your smile or your child’s, but it doesn’t require a filling yet? With Silver Diamine Fluoride, our team will apply a unique material to the area. This halts the decay and prevents the need for a dental filling. The application takes only a few seconds.
If you have any questions about how we safeguard smiles of all ages in your family with preventive dentistry, or if you would like to schedule a visit for you and your kids for a checkup and cleaning, the first visit of 2025, then contact our team today to learn more. We want to help you and your loved ones enjoy good oral health and a smile that makes them feel confident!
Schedule Your Visit for Our Preventive Dental Treatments
We offer treatment to help smiles stay strong and healthy for years to come, so schedule a visit for your next preventive appointment. To learn more about preventive dentistry, call Celina Family Dentistry in Celina, TX, today at 214-851-0130.
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