It's time for your routine dental checkup and teeth cleaning, and of course, you've booked it on the busiest day of your week! Now you wish you hadn't, and you're thinking about canceling your appointment. Here's why you shouldn't.
Early Detection Saves You Time and Money
When you consistently visit Town East Dental Group for routine exams and teeth cleanings, we can detect oral health problems much earlier than you can. This is because issues like tooth decay and gum disease often start slowly and without much pain.
As an example, when our dentists identify tooth decay in its earliest stages, we can often treat it with a simple and less invasive dental filling. If that decay goes unnoticed because you skipped your dental exam, it progresses further into your tooth. Eventually, it will reach the nerve and pulp of your tooth, where it can cause a painful tooth infection.
Now you have severe discomfort and a tooth infection to deal with. Tooth infections don't resolve on their own and require root canal treatment to eliminate the infected tissue, alleviate your pain, and save your natural tooth structure.
What Problems Are We Screening For During Your Dental Exam?
During your routine exam, our dentists are watching for several concerns that are best treated as early as possible.
- Tooth decay — Spotting this early means you can likely treat your tooth with a simple dental filling.
- Gum disease — This infection of your teeth's support system, which is your gums, soft tissues, and bone, can result in tooth loss if it's not detected and successfully managed.
- Oral cancer — This silent killer is responsible for the death of approximately 13,000 Americans each year. Early detection will give you the best prognosis for successful treatment.
- Current restorations — Our dentists ensure that any restorations, like fillings or crowns, are healthy and functioning properly.
Protect Your Smile with Routine Exams and Dental Cleanings in Mesquite, TX
Contact our team at (972) 270-2911 if it's time to book your next preventive teeth cleaning and exam.