Preventive Dentistry
Preventive care is very important in making sure that you maintain a healthy smile.
Preventive care is the best possible way to protect and maintain your teeth for
a lifetime. It will also save money in the long run keeping you from suffering through
extensive procedures and keeping your mouth, teeth and gums healthy. Also, careful
and regular brushing, flossing and tongue cleaning go a long way to keeping a bright
healthy smile.
Regular check ups are instrumental in helping your dentist in Huntington Beach to
detect any problems before they get out of control and preventing tooth decay. It
is important to teach children to care for their teeth at an early age and to take
them for regular check ups. Regular check ups will allow the dentist to detect any
problems children might have with their teeth and allow them to grow up with a beautiful
smile and healthy teeth and gums.
Prophylaxis
Prophylaxis is a preventive procedure to keep your teeth and gums healthy. This
procedure consists of a thorough cleaning and evaluation of your teeth and gums.
This cleaning removes tartar from hard to reach areas and helps to keep your smile
bright. Modern equipment is used to provide you with scaling, polishing and debridement
if necessary. Our dentist in Huntington Beach recommends patients to have a professional
cleaning every six months.
Fluoride Treatments
Fluoride treatments are done by our dentist to provide good oral health. Fluoride
is a natural mineral that is found in food and water. Fluoride helps to prevent
tooth decay and protect a tooth’s enamel. Fluoride treatments done at our
dentist's office in Huntington Beach have a higher concentration of fluoride
to fight tooth decay and strengthen enamel.
Sealants
A dental sealant is a thin plastic coating that is applied by the dentist to the
grooves on the chewing surface of the back teeth to protect them from decay. Some
people have very deep grooves that require this sealant to cover this surface and
keep germs and food particles out of the grooves. Most children and teens who suffer
from cavities at an early age do because they get food particles stuck on these
hard to clean grooves.
Applying a sealant is very short, easy and painless. Once the tooth is cleaned,
a gel is placed on the chewing surface for a few seconds. The tooth is washed and
dried and then the sealant is painted on the tooth. A light can be shined on it
to help harden the sealant. This forms a shield that protects the tooth.
Cancer Screening
Early detection and diagnosis through cancer screenings are the keys in preventing
and treating oral cancer. The goal is to discover oral, head and neck cancers soon
if patients complain of pain, bleeding, otalgia or dysphagia. A careful examination
of the mouth and neck done by our dentist should only take a few minutes and can
be the key to preventing, treating and curing this cancer at an early stage.
