PREVENTIVE DENTAL CARE
Preventive dental care is a vital factor in keeping your teeth sound throughout your life. Great oral wellbeing can affect your overall well being, too.
Maintenance is better than cure and preventive dentistry involves steps to take care of any dental diseases and keeping them at bay through standard dental check-ups alongside healthy oral hygiene routines like brushing and flossing. Dealing with your teeth begins at an early age and goes on throughout your life.
What are the steps in preventive dentistry services?
- Routine dental checkups ideally every 6 months
- Dental cleaning
- Routine X-rays
Preventive dentistry for children
Preventive dental care begins right from childhood when the first tooth starts to erupt.At this age,it is crucial for parents to pay utmost attention to the oral health of their kids.
Expensive dental procedures can be avoided if early on the child is introduced to good dental practices and helps save time and pain to the child.
How does preventive dental care work?
- Teach children good dental practices like brushing and flossing from an early age
- Notify your child’s dentist for any habits like thumb sucking or tongue thrusting
- Introduce your child to regular dental visits and cleaning
- Fluoride application to prevent cavities
- Dental Sealants to protect teeth
- Regular examination of jaws and bite to find and correct any alignment issues in teeth
- Use habit correcting devices
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