How You Doin’?

  Many of us made New Year’s resolutions last month. Some of us remember what those resolutions were. And some of us are even keeping those resolutions. If you are one who made a resolution to keep yourself healthy or if you should have made a resolution to keep yourself healthy we hope that dentistry is a part of your overall plan.

Here are a few important things to know with regard to dental health:

Cleaning and checkup: Your regular checkup and cleaning will keep your teeth looking their best, find problems when they are more easily treated, and prevent many major dental issues.

Periodontal Disease: Gum disease can lead to a host of other health problems, including tooth loss, bone loss, heart problems, and diabetes. Periodontal disease is treatable so why put yourself at risk for these other problems.

Oral cancer screenings: Oral cancers are highly treatable and curable with EARLY detection. Your dentist is probably the most likely person to notice any unusual symptoms in your mouth or throat, probably long before they become a problem that you might notice yourself.

Problems don't go away or heal on their own: Dental problems are the kind of problems that just don't go away on their own. Rotting teeth with cavities are just going to keep getting worse. Get them taken care of! Some dental treatments sound worse than they are. So many people are afraid when they hear they need root canal therapy, but after the procedure they aren’t sure what they had been so worried about. The hardest part is keeping your mouth open.