Ask the Dental Experts
Our philosophy is to help our patients achieve and maintain exceptional dental health. We work hard to make sure that our level of care is deserving of our patients’ respect and confidence. Our tradition of preventive dentistry is the basis for all service and care in our practice. We welcome all questions and comments regarding dentistry in the hope that we increase your dental "IQ" and help you make better dental health decisions.Friday, June 23, 2006
Routine Checkups
Q: How often should I come in for a routine check up? How often for a routine cleaning?
A: Maintaining dental health is an ongoing effort your whole life. Comfortable, healthy and cosmetically pleasing teeth are a huge asset. As in most things, people's needs vary widely. Some have genetic good luck and have very few dental needs - others can be very cavity-prone or prone to periodontal disease. Those patients with increased needs need to come much more often for dental care. We therefore have to design a dental plan and hygiene schedule that is customized for each patient, and it can vary widely from one person to the next.
Most patients with minimal needs and good dental health can come twice a year for dental hygiene care and do very well. Other patients with increased needs often need to come 3-4 times a year or more.
So get started with your dental hygiene care, and we will explain as we treat you what interval is appropriate for you. When you have dental hygiene care, you also get an examination, by both the hygienist and the dentist, so the checkup and the hygiene appointment are done at the same time.
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