Is a visit to the dentist at the bottom of your to-do list? Making time for regular checkups with your Woodbridge, VA, dentists, Dr. Vaughn and Dr. Mansouri of Pure Dental, is essential for your oral health and can help you avoid serious issues with your teeth and gums.
Regular dental visits protect your oral health. Preventive maintenance is important for your oral health. In fact, visiting your dentists at the Woodbridge, VA, dental office for checkups offers these advantages:
- Smaller Cavities: Size matters when it comes to cavities. Tooth decay attacks your enamel and destroys the healthy structure of teeth. Treating cavities when they're small will reduce the amount of damage to your teeth. If you wait until your tooth hurts to visit the dentist, your cavity will probably be fairly large. The decay may have even spread to other teeth or caused an infection in your tooth pulp. Big cavities also weaken teeth, increasing the risk that they'll break. Treating cavities when they're small will help you avoid pain, infection, and extensive dental procedures needed to strengthen, treat, and restore severely damaged teeth.
- Better Gum Health: During your checkups, you'll receive a dental cleaning to remove plaque and tartar. These substances build up on teeth and increase your risk of cavities and gum disease. If you already have gum disease, your dentist offers treatments that will improve the health of your gums and prevent the disease from worsening.
- Prompt Diagnosis of Other Oral Health Issues: Your dentist also looks for other issues that could affect your teeth, such as loose fillings, and cracked teeth, worn teeth, or faulty restorations. Do you wear dentures? Denture fit can change over time, causing discomfort and chewing issues. During your visit, your dentist will make sure your dentures still fit well and offer adjustments that will make them feel more comfortable. You'll also receive an oral cancer screening. Like many cancers, the success rate for oral cancer treatment is much higher if it's detected and treated early.
Do you need to pay a visit to Dr. Vaughn and Dr. Mansouri, your dentists in Woodbridge, VA? Call 571-285-2577 to book your appointment at Pure Dental.