When you’re sitting at home and you notice your tooth hurts, your smile feels different, etc., you may wonder how you’re supposed to know what you need. Is it time for restorative care, you wonder to yourself? Or, should you just ignore the new sensations that have cropped up, pretend you didn’t see those changes in your smile, and carry on? As you may have already figured out, we always suggest you come see our team for a dental checkup when changes arise. Consider a few ways it’s easy to decide what’s happening and whether a restorative treatment is what you need.
Something Very Obvious Changes
You may know right off the bat that you’re going to need restorative care if something very obvious changes! For instance, let’s says you bite down onto a hard cookie and some of your tooth breaks off. Maybe you get hit in the mouth during an athletic event and you notice that your tooth is cracked. Apparent damage will most certainly yield a need for a repair!
You See Us Just In Case
Maybe you think you might have done something to your smile. You will know it’s time to come in to talk with us about whether restorative care is necessary because something seems as though it has changed or because you experience discomfort. Even if you cannot pinpoint it or see it, you know we should take a look.
It’s Your Scheduled Dental Checkup
You may know that it’s restorative care time simply because you come in for your regularly scheduled six-month dental checkup. Maybe you didn’t know you had decay but we tell you that you have a cavity and require a filling. (Hint: This is why it’s so significant that you schedule these visits!).
Receive Restorative Care To Save Your Smile Health
See us when you know you need restorative care, when you think you might, and when it’s time for scheduled checkups to help keep your smile healthy. Visit us for a dental checkup in Ankeny, IA by a visit at (515) 965-0230.
