Dentists assist you with your oral health. If you have never been to a dentist and are reading this, then you need to make an appointment right away. Your teeth need proper care every 6 months from a dentist in order to ensure that your teeth are in good order. This is a time that they normally clean your teeth and take some x-rays. They will look around in your mouth to see how things are and let you know if they find anything alarming.
While going to the dentist can be a little daunting for some, it is important. Your oral health will not simply just affect your teeth and the looks of your teeth but also your overall health. Bad plaque and gum disease can affect many other parts of the body and also are a constant infection that the body is trying to fight off. Dentists prevent gum disease and assist you with the look of your smile.
While you clean your teeth with a toothbrush daily, even the recommended twice daily, you still need professional teeth cleanings to scrape any plaque build-up that you might have missed. They will check your teeth for any breakage or cavities as well.
Some people have their gums receding. Periodontal disease is caused by a build-up of plaque on the teeth that gets infected. It has four stages that start out fairly mild and go from there. As it progresses it cannot be completely healed. However, in the early stages, it is considered gingivitis and that can be reversed with proper brushing and flossing. This is something that you dentist can help you with as well.
Crowns and Root Canals
Crowns and root canals are other areas that dentists work in. Sometimes cavities get so bad that it affects the root of the tooth. The root could be infected but usually, this is very painful. They will drill down and remove the root. This will then mean that the tooth will not get nutrients without a root and can start to get brittle. Because of this, they typically will put a crown or cap over the tooth. This helps protect it from cracking and breaking off.
If you don’t brush properly or have a diet that is full of sugar, then you will most likely have cavities at some point. This typically happens from bacteria in plaque that is eating away at your enamel and breaking down the tooth. To fix this issue, the tooth will need to be drilled out and filled. Many times they will numb the area to ensure that this is done with the least amount of pain possible. However, you don’t want to leave cavities to go for too long or it will start to attack the root and then the tooth will need a root canal or pulled.
At times our teeth are too far gone for a simple filling. Root canals can be a bit costly in comparison to having the tooth pulled. Dentists can assist with pulling teeth.