When was the last time you sat down for a dental exam? According to the American Dental Association, people of all ages benefit from one every six months. In today’s blog, your Riverside Dental Group team talks about the overall importance of an exam, and how we provide one with precision and accuracy using advanced technology!
When You Need a Dental Checkup
How often do you need to see our team for a dental exam? For kids around age one, when the first baby tooth erupts, we recommend an initial visit. But once they hit the age of two, we suggest a visit every six months. The same goes for teens and adults, even seniors. Everyone needs to see our team for an exam every six months. The serious issues that could threaten smile stability, such as tooth decay and gum disease, don’t form overnight. By checking in every few months, we can catch these issues in their early stages, taking action to keep your smile healthy, comfortable, and full. To ensure an exam with precision and accuracy, we will use advanced imaging technology.
Digital X-Rays and More
To begin, we will take a look at the surface of your smile with intraoral cameras, which use a tiny digital camera at the end of a thin wand so we can take images of your bite from multiple angles quickly and comfortably. This allows us to identify issues like tooth decay, inflammation, and even TMJ disorder and bruxism (teeth grinding).
We also take digital x-rays of your bite to look beneath the gums, at the tooth roots and the interior of the teeth themselves, so we can assess the severity of decay or infection, and plan treatment with precision. Digital x-rays use 90% less radiation, and the images are available instantly chairside without the need for bitewings or lengthy development time. We can walk you through the diagnostic process and discuss what treatments are needed to improve the overall beauty and health of your smile.
What Happens Next?
Our team will examine the smile and then clean it to remove all plaque and tartar, a process that helps brighten teeth and limit the risk of issues like tooth decay and gum disease. The cleaning also fights bad breath and even teeth stains. Next, we will create a treatment plan to address the issues that we have found, so we can return your smile to full function, health, and beauty once again.
Riverside Dental Group Provides General Dentistry
We want to help safeguard smiles with our general and preventive dental treatments. To learn more about family dentistry, then please call:
Riverside Dental Group at Magnolia in Riverside, CA at (951) 689-5031.
Dental Associates of Moreno Valley in Moreno Valley, CA at (951) 697-6800.
Riverside Dental Group at Woodcrest (951) 776-9001.
Oasis Family Dental in Temecula, CA at (951) 695-2290.
Dental Associates of Riverside in Riverside, CA at (951) 369-1001.
Dental Associates of Corona in Corona, CA at (951) 273-9580.
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