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Medical Insider – Dr. Rhodora T. Entero

Dental Care

Part 2

Last week, we started discussing the The Importance of Dental Checkups. We said that there is a need for dental exams and for the Dental Preservation Through Testing. We also tackled The Limits of Daily Hygiene.

We have to know that we have to Address Oral Issues Early: Address any developing oral health problems like gingivitis and the beginnings of cavities earlier rather than later so that they’re less costly to treat and they won’t worsen.

There is also a need for Children to have Regular Dental Checkups: The turnover from milk teeth to permanent teeth for children is pretty quick, so it’s best to address them early on with dentist visits. A dentist can evaluate his or her issues such as: Jaw issues, Oral hygiene concerns, -Crooked or crowded teeth, Evaluating the need for mouth guards, and Prevent cavities by placing fissure sealants in deep grooves

When Does One Need Mouth Guards? Children and even adults might need to wear mouth guards when engaging in full-contact sports such as football games, basketball games or combat sports like boxing.

How Often Should You Get a Dental Checkup?

The dentists recommend that you see your dentist every 6 months to a year. Treat it like the holidays. Once like Christmas or your birthday or twice like your midterms.

The dentists chose this because it’s a schedule that reasonably covers everyone’s needs, but sometimes certain patients may require more dentist visits depending on their condition.

Certain conditions might require more visits to the dentist, such as putting on braces or undergoing dental implants.

When all is said and done, the dentist himself can give a recommendation on how often you should go to him for checkups based on the state of your teeth and gums. Individuals with advanced oral health issues like periodontal disease may require more dentist office visits.

What Benefits do Dental Checkups give? There are quite a number of issues and concerns your dentist can address through regular dental checkups. They can even recommend treatments or habits you can develop to prevent such underlying or blatant conditions right at their roots.

How do you manage the Prevention or Treatment of Bad Breath? If halitosis is a condition you struggle with, it might be connected to poor dental hygiene. Improve your teeth-cleaning habits or fix your diet. Quit smoking as well as have your gingivitis/periodontitis treated.

Regular checkups with your dentist should also help prevent and address your halitosis because it gives him an opportunity to investigate the underlying issues that have caused you to end up with bad breath.

He’ll also advise you on the ways you can prevent having bad breath, such as flossing and brushing regularly as well as gargling mouthwash occasionally.

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