Teeth Cleaning

Poor oral hygiene can lead to several more problems than just an unattractive smile or bad breath. If you do not care for your teeth properly several problems can arise including gum disease, infection, bone loss, and even heart disease or stroke. Scheduling a routine dental cleansing is important to your health overall.

Regular care of your teeth can prevent several health risks, as well as keep your confidence high by keeping good oral health. Scheduled tooth cleanings with the dentist can help you:

1. Maintain Physical Health

Poor oral hygiene can contribute to the risk of heart disease and risk of stroke.

2. Prevent Gum Disease

Gum disease is one of the leading causes of tooth and bone loss in adults. Keeping good oral hygiene will prevent getting gum disease. Gum disease can be treated if identified early.

3. Prevent Oral Cancer

While receiving a professional cleansing from your oral care specialist, they are also checking for signs of oral cancer.

4. Keep all of your Teeth

Gum disease may cause you to lose your teeth, so it important to schedule regular cleaning sessions with your oral care specialist.

5. Maintain Good Oral Health

While having a check up with your dentist, if they suspect you aren’t correctly brushing or flossing your teeth, they will show you the proper way to do so.

6. Take advantage of your Dental Insurance

Dental coverage will usually cover most or all of the cost of dental cleanings or checkups if you go every six months.

7. Creates a Treatment Plan

If there are any complications discovered in your mouth, your oral care specialist will create a treatment plan.

8. Detect any Dental Issues Early

Not only are you having your teeth professionally cleansed, but your oral care specialist is also checking your mouth for any signs of dental problems.

9. Have a Beautiful, Healthy Smile

Maintaining oral care ensures you will have a not only healthy, but beautiful smile. If your teeth are taken care of properly, you may have a smile that will last you a life time.

10. Prevents Embarrassing Bad Breath

Bad breath can be very embarrassing, but you can avoid this condition if maintain good oral care.

Make the Call

If stains and discolorations affect your smile, it is time to call Lakewood Dentistry today at (281)320-0400. We have many years of experience whitening thousand of smiles across the Houston, Tomball, Spring, and Cypress communities.