A dental exam and a routine cleaning are essential for keeping smiles of all ages strong and healthy. Which is why we urge people to have a checkup and cleaning every six months. There is still time to see your Kansas City, MO, dentist for your last exam and cleaning of 2025!
Why You Need a Checkup and Cleaning
Again, we always urge our patients and their families to see our team for a regular checkup and cleaning visit once every six months. This includes kids and adults alike! The issues that could threaten your smile, such as tooth decay and gum disease, do not form overnight, and a routine visit every few months allows us to catch them early, often before you experience painful symptoms. We can also catch serious issues like oral cancer in the earlier stages, which increase the chances for recovery.
Examining Your Smile
In addition to a visual exam of your teeth and gums, we will employ advanced digital imaging to ensure a diagnosis with precision and accuracy. Our team will use items like digital x-rays and intraoral camera technology, which provides images with precision and detail, and instantly chairside too! This saves time in the chair, and provides a more accurate look at your teeth, gums, roots, and more, all using less radiation than traditional x-rays systems!
If we find issues that need attention, we can plan a custom treatment plan, once personalized for your smile. We then start the process of improving your oral health. A visit now means we could offer treatment to correct or manage the concern before the holidays arrive, so you can also use your remaining 2025 dental benefits before they expire.
Removing Harmful Plaque and Tartar
The dental cleaning is also an essential part of the visit. With this procedure, we will use an ultrasonic scaling device and a manual tool to gently and thoroughly remove all plaque and tartar from the surfaces of your teeth. Doing so helps lower the risk of tooth decay and gum disease, and also fights bad breath and even unsightly teeth stains. The process only takes a few minutes, and we complete it by polishing the teeth, which not only brightens your smile, but also prevents major plaque and tartar buildup from forming before your next appointment!
If you have any questions about how we protect your smile from cavities and more with an exam visit, or if you want to schedule one now, then reach out today.
Delightful Dental Care Offers Preventive Dentistry
Our team wants to help you avoid issues that could be avoided, like tooth decay and gum disease. To find out more about general dentistry, call Delightful Dental Care in Kansas City, MO at (816) 942-7669.