When was the last time you visited your dentist? If it has been longer than you care to admit, please schedule a checkup today! By prioritizing your oral care, you can prevent common threats that can attack your smile. By receiving a biannual cleaning, we help remove plaque and tartar that lead to painful infections and gum disease. This means that sitting for a visit in the dental chair can maintain your healthy smile without the need to address more complex problems down the line. That is because if you wait for painful symptoms to spur a visit to the dentist, it is already too late to prevent them in the first place! Each checkup comes with an examination that helps us create a dental record as the years go on. This makes it easier to determine when sudden changes appear in your smile and provide the appropriate response as soon as possible. By combining strict oral hygiene habits at home with regular visits to our office, you will enjoy a healthy smile for years to come!
At your Katy, TX, dental practice, we love when our patients put their oral health first! By providing cleanings and checkups consistently, we help you feel confident about the state of your smile. However, if problems do develop, regular visits mean catching active issues early in their development. This could mean providing more conservative treatments than if they go unnoticed for months or years.
Cleaning Your Smile To Prevent Decay And Infection
When a tooth is healthy, the outer layer of enamel protects sensitive inner portions from the force of your bite. By brushing and flossing each day, you prevent the accumulation of bacterial plaque that can threaten this protective seal. Left to build on the surface of your smile, plaque creates an acidic byproduct that chemically destroys enamel. Eventually, this forms permanent holes, or cavities, that burrow deep into the structure of your tooth. Without treatment, this can lead to painful infections that require advanced procedures like root canal therapy.
Helping Patients With Gum Disease
If we detect an ongoing gum infection at your checkup, we can place you on a periodontal maintenance schedule to keep the disease in remission. By performing a scaling and root planing procedure, we can clear bacterial deposits both above and below your gumline. This allows your gums to attach to a clean tooth root while your symptoms subside.
Talk To Your Katy, TX, Dentist About Scheduling Your Next Checkup And Cleaning
Regular checkups help you check in on the state of your smile! To find out more about how our team can help you keep your smile strong, please call Lathrop Dental Center in Katy, TX at (832) 437-3849 to schedule a visit.
