Why Do We Need to Visit the Dentist?

Keeping our teeth and gums in healthy condition can prevent tooth decay, heart disease, and a handful of other conditions. While we can all do a great job maintaining adequate oral health through healthier eating and daily oral health habits, there are always things to improve upon. A family history of weak tooth enamel can increase the risk of tooth decay. Even people that have gone years without a cavity could suddenly experience a painful cavity out of the blue. Visiting the Orem dentist is one of the best things you can do for your oral health to prevent serious pain and problems from occurring.

What a Dentist Does

A dentist will receive proper training from a dental school. Their education and training allows them to understand how to detect and repair problems with tooth decay and other dental procedures. It is essential to your oral health to seek out the help of a dentist for dental treatment, but also for the prevention of tooth decay. A large number of people have found that failure to visit the dentist can easily lead to serious problems such as gum disease, tooth loss, and bone loss. 

Teeth Cleaning and Examinations

When you visit the dentist for the first time, they will take x-rays of the teeth to look for structural problems. The x-rays also help them to detect any tooth decay deep within a tooth. If the dentist does locate decay, they will bring you back for additional treatments that involve removing the decay and treating the area with a filling to replace the missing section of tooth. Failure to remove decay will cause it to grow until it destroys a tooth, and it can even infect the jawbone structure.

During the initial visit, the dentist will have a hygienist or assistant clean your teeth and gums. The dentist will then measure and check for signs of gum recession and gum disease. Gum disease is common among many patients that do not floss, or have poor eating and oral health habits. Many dentists find that early stages of gum disease can be reversed quickly. Advanced gum disease will require additional treatments, which are not always easy for a patient to undergo, as they can be painful. Schedule an appointment with your Orem dentist today to prevent such serious oral health issues from happening.

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