Oftentimes, the hurried hustle and bustle of our everyday lives push many tasks and to-dos to the back of our minds as we attempt to make it through another hectic day. When one of those factors becomes the health of your smile, however, your oral hygiene can suffer greatly. Whether it is bad breath from forgetting to brush your teeth or a missing tooth caused by infection and lack of treatment, your health requires constant care and the sooner you seek help the better. In today’s blog, your Conroe, TX dentist will discuss how proper care can be addressed through routine attendance of a six-month checkup and cleaning, and how our office can help.

Checking for Other Abnormalities

Many people believe that all it takes to ensure a healthy smile is to brush your teeth at least twice a day. While brushing does play a significant role, it is only a fraction of the overall care that is needed to maintain a healthy grin. In fact, proper oral care consists of a decent balance of preventive care at home, paying mind to the potential harm that foods and beverages you consume may do, and attending a regular examination and cleaning.

When you visit our office for your dental examination, your provider will examine your smile for more than just cavities. In fact, we will look at your teeth and all surrounding tissues, structures, and more for any indication of damage, trauma, or potential concern. We will check for physical damage such as cracks or chips in teeth, as well as bacterial damage such as infection or decay. What’s more, we will also examine the tongue, cheeks, back of the throat, and more for signs of oral cancer or other dangerous threat so as to identify your best course of action for treatment.

Cleaning Away Harmful Deposits

In addition to examining your smile for signs of concern, we will also provide a dental cleaning to remove harmful bacteria that may have set up camp. Essentially, bacteria are present in every smile, and routine care helps to keep them at bay from causing excessive damage. They often attach themselves behind teeth and create a fuzzy film over the teeth known as plaque.  During your cleaning, your dentist will carefully remove these plaque deposits and then polish each tooth to smooth out the surface.

Ensuring Healthy Development

One of the major benefits of attending routine dental visits twice a year is the ability to have a trusted professional on your side to help you accurately identify what needs to be worked on when it comes to your dental regimen. What’s more, attending a visit every six months is just enough time in which visits do not become too frequent, but we are still able to identify concerns early on when they are minor before they grow and become major.

Schedule Your Appointment

For more information about dental examinations and cleanings or to schedule yours with our team, contact The Dental Centre of Conroe in Conroe, TX by calling 936-441-4600 today.