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The Importance Of Preventive Care

What your dentist in Remington wants you to knowpreventative dentistry

Prevention is important in taking care of your general health, and it is also important to keep your smile strong and beautiful. If you are regularly brushing and flossing, that’s great! What you do at home is vital to ensuring a great smile, but it’s not enough! That’s because many dental issues begin as tiny problems with no symptoms. That’s where preventive care comes in. Dr. Courtney Ashby at Remington Family Dentistry in Remington, VA, wants to help you discover the importance of preventive care.

Dr. Ashby uses all of the state-of-the-art diagnostic tools available to detect small dental issues early. Early detection is critical because it means a better outcome for you. Early detection can save money, time, and unnecessary dental pain by fixing small issues before they become big problems.

If you have tooth decay beginning in between your teeth, or on the top surface of a tooth, you won’t see it until it becomes a large hole in your tooth. If you have periodontal disease and are losing the supporting bone around your teeth, you won’t know it until your teeth become loose. These are just two examples of why preventive care is important.

It is recommended you schedule an appointment with your dentist at least once each year for a comprehensive examination to make sure your teeth and gums are healthy. Dr. Ashby uses these high-tech tools for diagnosis:

  • Laser decay diagnosis
  • Intra-oral cameras
  • Digital x-rays
  • Cone beam CT imaging

Preventive care for your gums is important too! That’s why it is recommended to schedule an appointment with your dental hygienist at least every 6 months, or every 3 to 4 months if you have periodontal disease. Using state-of-the-art x-ray technology and measurements of bone and gum tissue, your dental hygienist can help bring your smile back to health.

Preventive care is important to your continuing good health. Studies have shown that if your mouth is unhealthy, it can raise your risk of stroke, heart disease, diabetes, and other medical issues. Take advantage of preventive care by calling Dr. Ashby at Remington Family Dentistry in Remington, VA. Get started on the road to prevention by calling today!

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Tuesday:

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Wednesday:

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