When You Should See Your Dentist
If the last time you visited your dentist was because of a dental mishap, or a nagging pain you could no longer ignore, it's perhaps time to reconsider the role of your dentist. Your oral health is an essential element of your overall health, and regular checkups are as important to maintaining it as brushing and flossing when you should. Get in contact with Dr. Pier Cipriani in Newtown, PA, to find out what your dentist can do for you.
Cleanings
Your mouth is home to colonies of bacteria that gorge upon the food that you yourself consume. Simple carbs and sugary foods and drinks are a particularly favored source of subsistence.
As they eat they produce acids that can lead to tooth decay and gum disease.
Brushing your teeth twice a day and flossing keep this bacteria at bay. Plaque is where they reside, it's that fuzzy film that you can feel on your teeth when you've gone some time without brushing.
But even if you are especially diligent you are bound to leave some plaque behind. As it builds it accumulates minerals found in your saliva and it hardens into tartar.
Tartar requires the intervention of professional dental cleaning to completely remove it. To really keep your mouth as clean as possible, it is recommended that you have two professional cleanings a year, along with your checkup.
Checkups
Though crucial, your dentist doesn't simply help you keep your teeth clean. During your biannual checkups and cleanings, they take time to thoroughly examine you.
That cavity you had filled could have been prevented this way, and if you've not had one, a cavity treated in time can save you from a more costly, more invasive procedure, such as a root canal. Or an extraction, depending on how severe the situation.
Preventative Dentistry in Newtown, PA
Your dentist can help you prevent problems before they arise, and just as well help you handle them when they are here. Make your dentist part of your team, make an appointment today with Dr. Pier Cipriani in Newtown, PA, by dialing (215) 968-0620.