Regular dental checkups can keep your children healthy and have confidence in their smile. Preventive dentistry can help children’s teeth avoid decay and last until their adult teeth come in. Proper dental care should take place as soon as your baby receives their first tooth. If you are curious about what more you can do to protect you and your child’s teeth, here are some thoughts to get you started and more about what preventive dentistry includes.
What Is Preventive Dentistry?
Preventive dentistry is as simple as regular oral exams, teeth cleaning and routine x-rays. The practice of modern preventive dentistry is anything to help you have a healthy mouth. It helps to keep your teeth in your mouth and avoid extractions. A pediatric dentist provides both preventive dentistry services as well as more specialized care when needed, including extractions, fillings, and oral surgery in some cases.
Your Role In Preventive Care
Preventative dentistry requires work on your part as well. Staying conscious about brushing your teeth, protecting your teeth during sports, avoiding acidic foods, and limiting tobacco products.
Developing healthy dental habits can help prevent the early onset of diseases and tooth decay. Preventative care is carried out by taking care of your health in all aspects. Eating healthy and flossing regularly can impact your confidence and overall health.
1- Promotes Good Dental Habits
Starting a habit of going to the dentist can help great good dental habits for children that carry into the rest of their lives. Going to dental cleanings helps keep your teeth healthy and can give you and your child advice on how to best care for their teeth. Your dentist will recommend flossing and brushing your teeth twice a day which can show your kids the importance of oral care.
2- Lowers Risk Of Tooth Decay
Preventive dentistry lowers the risk of tooth decay, cavities, sensitivity and more. Because you and your dentist are working together to keep your teeth healthy and intact, the risk for problems is lower.
Keeping healthy teeth is a two way street, which is why preventative dentistry is so important. Keeping in mind what foods affect your enamel, how smoking affects your teeth, what activities might cause jaw or teeth problems, lets you have full control of your oral health.
3- Reduce The Cost Of Restorative Care
If you are consistent with dental care and working to listen to the signals you get from your body can detect problems and other diseases early. Finding problems early can reduce the cost of restorative care and often catching it early can save you from losing teeth. Keeping up with dental care can help prevent the need for restorative care at all. Helping your child develop healthy baby teeth and help their adult teeth come in properly will set them up for success. Building healthy habits and healthy teeth now can reduce the need for fillings, tooth extraction and more.
4- Preventive Measures For Sports
If you participate in sports or your child plays sports, wearing a mouth guard or taking other preventive measures can help prevent tooth loss. Sports or other physical activity have been known for tooth loss or broken teeth.
Broken teeth and knocked out teeth are expensive to fix and can often be painful. Sometimes it is better to think about the risks of the activity and avoid it if there is some scenario where you or your child could have a dental emergency.
5- Sealants For Children
A sure fire way to prevent cavities is dental sealants. Sealants are a protective layer that dentists paint over the pits and small grooves of teeth to prevent sugar and other food particles from deteriorating the tooth. Sealants are usually placed in the back of the mouth on permanent teeth and are an easy and painless procedure.
The Moose Dentist
Our mission is to help your family have the best smile possible and have a comfortable experience in our office. We strive to create a positive experience and give you the tools to have the best oral health. Keeping kids from having anxiety about the dentist and working to show them the importance of their teeth is our priority. We understand that each individual is unique and will have unique needs. If you have questions about preventative care, regular cleanings or other concerns, we are here to help!
Early dental checkups keep gums and teeth healthy. During your first visit we will establish a plan to help prevent cavities, establish proper nutrition and make a decision about fluoride. Talk to your kids about the dentist before you come. Work with them on understanding what we do and avoid scaring them.
We serve families in Farmington and Pleasant View and want to help you feel heard and understood. Please don’t hesitate to call us with questions or visit our website to read what others are saying about us.