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You hear a lot of doctors talk about preventative medicine.  In dentistry, it’s just as important.  If we can find a problem on a yearly exam, the costs associated with the issue may be less than if it was an emergency situation.  Not only that, but we can help save you the pain that may come along with letting an issue fester.

Having regular dental check ups can not only help detect anything wrong with your teeth and but can sometimes point to things that are wrong with your body as a whole.  Loss of teeth can an indicator of Celiac disease which is an autoimmune disease.  It is an allergy to wheat/gluten and when your body is starved of nutrients (the side affect of Celiac), you can lose your teeth due to the effects this can have on the surrounding bone.  This is just one example of an issue that we can watch for with regular check ups.

According to the American Dental Association, “Dental disease is almost entirely preventable and oral health is just as important as the health of the rest of your body. Untreated dental disease can lead to serious health problems such as infection, damage to bone or nerve, and tooth loss. Infection from tooth disease can even spread to other parts of the body and in rare cases, can lead to death.”

Tooth loss is caused by two main factors:  microorganisms (bacteria) and stresses.  Our goal is to help rid you of both.  With both of these factors gone or minimized and you keeping them clean on a daily basis, there truly is no reason to lose a tooth (barring accidents or pathology).  Again, the regular exam process helps us identify pathology early.

Spend a little money up front, save a lot in the end.  Do not let your insurance limitations put you at risk of spending way more money than you should have too.   Prevention is the cure, so start today with a visit to our office so we can make a plan for your dental health!