12 reasons for regular prophylaxis
Dental prophylaxis is the first and most important step in taking care of your teeth, and regular visits to the dentist can save you a lot of trouble. In the long run, you prevent serious conditions requiring complex treatments, invest less money, time and energy, and ultimately enjoy a healthy smile!
Studies by the American Academy of Dentistry recommend dental prophylaxis at least once every 6 months. This ensures that you keep not only your smile, but your whole body healthy.
Here are 12 reasons to choose dental prophylaxis twice a year:
Detect early dental conditions
Your dentist and hygienist will detect any signs of tooth or gum disease early on, so they can intervene minimally invasively and non-traumatizing for the patient. If these problems are undetected and untreated, the necessary treatment will consist of root canal fillings, surgery or even extraction of the major affected teeth and replacement with dental implants.
Avoid gum disease
Gum disease is an infection of the gum and bone tissue and is one of the most common causes of tooth loss in adults. Diagnosed early, it can be treated minimally invasively. If treatment is not given in time, periodontal disease worsens, leading to the need for complex treatment. Regular prophylaxis sessions, brushing your teeth properly twice a day, flossing and mouth rinse are key factors in preventing these diseases.
Keep your teeth healthy
As gum disease is one of the main causes of tooth loss in adults, regular dental check-ups and scaling are absolutely necessary to protect your natural teeth.
Say goodbye to plaque
The plaque that builds up on teeth as a result of not brushing regularly favours tooth decay and damages tooth enamel, and can only be removed with professional prophylaxis.
You can prevent oral cancer
According to the Oral Cancer Foundation, one person in the United States dies from oral cancer every hour of every day. Along with your regular prophylaxis session, the DENT ESTET doctors will also test your oral cavity for cancer cells using the Sapphire Plus Lesion Detection lamp. 80% of oral cancers detected in the early stages are treatable. We consider it our responsibility to ensure the dental health of our patients.
Receive a free treatment plan
If your dentist detects early-stage dental problems in your oral cavity during prophylaxis procedures, he will create a personalized treatment plan that will help you treat these problems very easily and quickly, in just 1 or 2 sessions.
Retain the benefits of previous treatments and maintain your work warranty
Your dental work may lose its warranty due to non-compliance with post-procedure indications. Prophylaxis once every six months helps to keep your teeth healthy and significantly extends the warranty period of the entire work. Incorrect or incomplete hygiene may result in the recurrence of problems treated in the past.
Maintaining Oral Health
By visually examining and comparing your current dental hygiene with that observed at your previous appointment, your dental hygienist will alert you to areas prone to tartar buildup and cavities.
A bright, white smile
The prophylaxis session helps remove most stains from tobacco, coffee and tea. Also, thanks to the air-flow technique, the result will be a whiter and brighter smile.
Benefits for your general health
Recent studies in the field have shown that heart attacks and strokes can also be caused by gum disease, or diseases that are the result of poor oral hygiene. A prophylaxis session every 6 months helps to keep teeth and gums in peak health and reduces the risk of exposure to such diseases.
Choose fresh breath!
According to research, about 85% of people with persistent bad breath, known as halitosis, have a deeper dental condition that causes it. Proper oral hygiene is essential to prevent such a problem, and regular check-ups along with regular prophylaxis sessions will help you have a healthy smile and a fresh breath.
Regular prophylaxis is cheaper!
In the Dental RECARE program you get a 20% discount on the professional prophylaxis session (includes professional brushing, ultrasonic scaling, air-flow, fluoridization) if it is performed at least once every 6 months.
In addition, if you schedule your appointment in April, you get 40% discount on whitening and 30% discount in May! Even if it's been more than 6 months since your last scaling, you can join our program now!
Take advantage of the benefits of the RECARE Dental package and always chose a smile that glows with health!