Our team wants to help you enjoy a healthy and beautiful smile by providing a dental exam every six months. With the use of advanced technology, we can also offer an examination with precision to ensure a proper and accurate diagnosis! In today’s blog, your Ankeny, IA, dentist talks about our approach to dental exams.
The Dental Exam
For kids ages two and older, and adults of all ages, we want to provide a dental exam every six months. When you arrive for one, we can talk to you about your oral hygiene habits and even possible symptoms you are experiencing. We then take a look at your smile to identify any possible problems, and will create a treatment plan tailored for your smile to address them. This allows us to catch issues early and address them before they threaten your smile or even cause discomfort in some cases. For kids, this enables us to instill good oral hygiene habits and help them better understand why they need routine care, and help ensure they don’t develop dental anxiety and avoid care as adults.
Digital X-Rays and Intraoral Cameras
Our use of advanced technology is essential for protecting your smile. With digital x-rays, we can look at the interior of the tooth for signs of decay or infection, and look at attachment tissues and underlying bone structure to assess the impact of periodontal disease. We can also plan tooth extractions and other treatments in detail, even dental implant placement! The system uses 90% less radiation, and you don’t have to wait for images to develop in harsh chemicals, as they are available instantly digitally on a chairside monitor. These high-definition images can enable an accurate diagnosis, and be easily transmitted to specialists as needed.
Intraoral cameras allow our team to carefully assess the surfaces of the teeth and gums for signs of decay or disease, and to identify common complications like TMJ disorder and even bruxism (teeth grinding).
Cleaning Your Teeth
In the same visit, we will conduct a dental cleaning to better protect your smile. With a dental cleaning, we will gently but thoroughly remove all plaque and tartar from the teeth, which helps brighten them and also lower the risk of issues like tooth decay, infection, and even gingivitis and gum disease. This can also help fight teeth stains and even chronic bad breath. If you have any questions about our routine checkups, or if you want to schedule one for your family, then reach out to our team today to find out more!
Dental Impressions Offers a Dental Checkup
Our team wants to help you enjoy good oral health again. To schedule an appointment and examine your teeth and gums, then call Dental Impressions in Ankeny, IA today at (515) 965-0230.
