Make Sure Not To Avoid The Dentist

Your mouth is one of the most important parts of your body to take care of and it is crucial to maintain and even do preventative maintenance to help keep a healthy mouth. The dentist isn't as scary or painful as one would think. Really the only time the dentist can be painful is when you don't see the dentist for years. Just going twice a year can prevent so much that can happen with your mouth. Just a couple of reasons to visit your dentist can be to prevent disease, cancer and tooth loss.

Gum disease is a terrible thing to contract for anyone. If left untreated, gum disease can advance to a way more serious form called periodontitis. The pain and hassle that comes along with having this is totally preventable! With a daily routine of brushing your teeth and seeing your local dentist twice a year, you don't ever have to experience the pain of gum disease.



A very serious matter then can be prevented or maintained is oral cancer. When you go to the dentist for a check up or a routine cleaning, they are also screening you for oral cancer which is curable in the early stages. This is a painless yet necessary process that can literally help save your life.

One of the last reasons the dentist is a crucial part of your life is to prevent tooth loss and cavities. Not only do cavities contribute to tooth loss, but they also make your mouth more sensitive to hot and cold. Imagine not being able to enjoy ice cream at all because the cold hits the nerve that the cavity is exposing! A couple trips to the dentist year can save your teeth, as well as your life. Also, when you go regularly to the dentist instead of rarely, you do preventative maintenance to save yourself from pain in the long run.

Time for your 6 month checkup? Call Reserve Dental today at 561-852-7773!