Your health is important, so it’s important to have your teeth checked. Dental check-ups may seem like just getting your teeth cleaned. Your dentist does more than just polish your teeth when you visit. Your dentist will benefit from regular dental visits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Detect cavities quickly<\/strong>. To detect cavities early, your dentist will examine your teeth. Cavities are less expensive to treat the earlier they are detected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Get gum disease checked out early.<\/strong> Many people don’t realize they have gum disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Early-stage oral cancer<\/strong>. Check your mouth with your dentist to see if there are any signs of oral cancer. This is particularly important if your smoking or use of tobacco makes it difficult to see your dentist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Make sure your fillings are<\/strong>. Your dentist will inspect your fillings and identify any decay or defects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Treat dry or bad breath.<\/strong> A dentist can diagnose and treat dry or bad breath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Check your oral hygiene<\/strong>. Your dentist or hygienist will help you to maintain good oral hygiene habits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Take care of your overall health. Research has shown that gum disease is linked to diabetes and heart disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Protect your family’s dental health. Kids need dental care, too. Tooth decay is a chronic infection that affects the majority of U.S. children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gum disease and tooth decay are two common types of dental problems. These problems can be tackled by your dentist. Continue reading to find out more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tooth decay. Tooth decay refers to the destruction of tooth enamel. Tooth decay occurs when carbohydrates (sugars, starches) are left on teeth. These foods are a great food source for bacteria that lives in the mouth. They produce acids that can cause tooth decay and damage tooth enamel. Tooth decay can occur at any age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gum Disease<\/strong>. Gum (periodontal disease) is a chronic bacterial infection that affects gums and bone supporting teeth. Gingivitis, which only affects the gums, is a milder type of gum disease. Gingivitis, which is a milder form of gum disease, can lead to periodontitis, which can be more severe and destructive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dental care for children is also very important. Did you know?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your health is important, so it’s important to have your teeth checked. Dental check-ups may seem like just getting your teeth cleaned. Your dentist does more than just polish your teeth when you visit. Your dentist will benefit from regular dental visits. Detect cavities quickly. To detect cavities early, your dentist will examine your teeth. Cavities are less expensive to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10140,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/arrowdentalarts.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-05-at-7.58.18-AM.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4SN89-2Wy","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arrowdentalarts.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11318"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arrowdentalarts.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arrowdentalarts.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arrowdentalarts.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arrowdentalarts.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11318"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/arrowdentalarts.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11318\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11319,"href":"https:\/\/arrowdentalarts.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11318\/revisions\/11319"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arrowdentalarts.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10140"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arrowdentalarts.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11318"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arrowdentalarts.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11318"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arrowdentalarts.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11318"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}There are two types of dental problems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Why are children so dependent on dental care?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n