Dental Hygiene/Periodontal Health

While at our office, we make sure that you receive the highest level of service and ensure that our dental work is of the highest quality. To ensure that you maintain great oral health, this level of quality needs to extend into your personal oral hygiene routine at home. We will help you establish a dental hygiene routine that will keep your teeth and gums healthy. If you have any questions about your current hygiene plan please ask us at your next check-up visit.

Your teeth are not the only important part of your mouth. Your gums are essential to oral hygiene as well. We can provide periodontal cleanings and treatment, or refer you to one of our recommended specialists if necessary. We will explain (and in many cases) show you exactly what is happening with your gum disease so that you can understand and not be afraid of the unknown. We encourage that is you have any questions please let us know. We have had many patients come into the office thinking that they just need a cleaning. Once they have had a complete evaluation we discover that they have gum disease and have lost significant amount of bone around their teeth. Professional Dental Cleaning are done for patient who has healthy gums and bone. Even though gum disease is present in your mouth you may not be aware of its being there.

Oral cancer screenings

Oral cancer screenings are a very important part of the dental visit for all patient. With the advances in modern technology, we are now able to pinpoint the start of a potential problem much earlier in its evolution. The ability to do so is extremely important in being able to treat any issues prior to them becoming a major irreversible problem.

The oral cancer screening is often completed by looking around in certain hidden areas of the mouth. This allows us to spot any abnormal tissue and we can refer you to an Oral Surgeon if a biopsy is deemed important to do.

Certain lifestyle choices can have a great impact on the health of tissues and your overall health in the mouth. If you are a smoker or heavy drinker, make sure to get regular oral cancer screenings when you visit the dentist.

Scaling & Root Planing

Often there is plaque and tartar that accumulates below the gum line. Many time this accumulation is not felt bu the patient. In this scenario, we will clean and smooth this area with special instruments to ensure that the area are as clean as possible. If this area is not kept clean the entire area can become irritated with the bacteria that resides in the tartar and plaque. It’s very important to have your dentist check these areas if you have bleeding during brushing.