Preventive Dentistry
What Is Preventive Dentistry?
Preventive dentistry involves establishing habits that will keep your teeth healthy help you avoid cavities, gum disease, enamel wear, and more. During your regular visit at Southland Children’s Dentistry, your child’s dental hygienist will point out any issues that they may be having with their oral hygiene. Your hygienist will perform a cleaning, dental exam, an oral cancer exam, and take any necessary X-rays. We will also evaluate the appearance of your child’s teeth and recommend any aesthetic procedures that will enhance their smile, such as cosmetic or orthodontic procedures. Since we began serving patients in Albany and Valdosta, Georgia as well as the surrounding areas, our goal has been a whole body health approach.
What You Can Do to Prevent Tooth Decay
Establishing at-home oral hygiene habits is essential to keeping your teeth healthy. Brushing twice a day for at least two minutes and flossing after eating will help to remove plaque and decay. Plaque is difficult to remove and the best at-home habits may not be enough to keep it a bay. This is why it is so important to schedule regular dental visits and allow our trained staff of oral hygienists to catch any problems that may be lurking before they become serious.
How Can Southland Children’s Dentistry Help
Here at Southland Children’s Dentistry, we provide a wide array of preventive care. Here are some of the services that we provide to our value patients in Albany and Valdosta, Georgia:
The top two reasons kids lose teeth are cavities and gum disease, which is why, on top of a good dental hygiene routine, regular professional cleaning appointments are so crucial. Even the best daily brushing and flossing won’t get every bit of plaque between teeth and along the gum lines, and that plaque eventually hardens into tartar. Professional cleaning gets rid of all that tartar and keeps your teeth and gums on track to stay healthy…LEARN MORE
Help Us Help You Take Care of Your Teeth!
Our recommendation is to visit Southland Children’s Dentistry twice a year for regular cleanings and preventive treatments. When you do this, we can detect any problems early, when they are much easier (and less costly) to fix.
If you live in Albany or Valdosta, Georgia and do not have an appointment scheduled, please reach out to us by phone or sending us an email. Here at Southland Children’s Dentistry, we’re excited to help keep you healthy and happy!
