Prevention Tips

We believe that every patient can have a healthy mouth for a lifetime.  Even those who are discouraged and see no hope can turn things around.  The key is to treat the problem AND its cause.  Common sense, right?  Follow these steps to reduce you dental visits.

 PREVENTIVE  RECOMMENDATIONS
(In order of importance)

1. CLEAN: Become an expert at cleaning your mouth.  Have you noticed the amount of dental products in store shelves now?  We can customize a simple plan for you.  One that shows you what techniques, tools, and products are best for you.  Remember that technique is more important than products or tools.
2. FIX: Totally fix your mouth so there are no gum infections, tartar, rough fillings, cavities or areas that trap plaque or food.   This will also make step #1 easier.
3. HEALTH:  There is a huge relationship between your general health and periodontal disease, cavities, and cancer.  Improve your sleep, reduce stress, get more aerobic exercise, improve your nutrition and have regular check ups by your physician. 
4. ALIGN & PROTECT THE BITE:  Adjust your bite and/or use a night guard.  Adjusting the bite, or "equilibration", improves the way teeth come together.  This has a massive impact on the longevity of your teeth, gums and dental work.  Aligning and balancing car tires is a good analogy. The night guard adds another level of protection.
5. MONITORING & MAINTENANCE: Increase the frequency of your preventive maintenance appointments ("cleanings" and check ups).  For most people, we recommend cleanings every 6 months and a check up yearly.  Higher risk patients may need cleanings every 2 months.
6. SUGAR: Decrease or eliminate the amount and frequency of sugary foods & drinks.

 The average patient that does everything on this page will save ten's of  thousands of dollars and countless hours of dental chair time over their lifetime. 

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