We realize that many people are busy with work and their personal life, but you cannot forget to take care of your teeth. Plus, there are many benefits of getting your teeth cleaned on a regular basis:

1. Prevent Gum Disease
Plaque can lead to gum disease. Not only that, but bacteria is found in plaque. This bacteria can irritate your gums and it can cause inflammation of the gums.

2. Maintain Your Health
There are links between strokes/heart attacks to gum disease, and studies have shown this. If you want to potentially reduce your chances of getting heart disease or having a stroke, then you should have your teeth cleaned regularly.

3. Get A Whiter Smile
Cleanings remove stains that are caused by products such as wine, coffee and tea. Medications often cause teeth to be yellow and discolored. If you want whiter teeth, then you should go for regular teeth cleanings.

4. Prevent Bad Breath
Bad breath is embarrassing and sometimes it’s caused by gum disease or poor oral hygiene. You can prevent bad breath by going for regular dental checkups. In fact, doing this is one of the best ways to battle bad breath.

5. Keep Your Teeth
The thought of losing teeth frightens most people, and gum disease can develop because of bad oral hygiene. The roots of the teeth could become damaged, and this is why it’s important to get your teeth cleaned and examined. By going for regular dental checkups, we will be able to detect issues that you may not know about. In turn, this can help you keep your teeth and not lose them due to poor oral hygiene or some underlying dental issue you were not aware of.

6. Head Examination
Your neck, tongue, throat, face and your head are examined. Sure, this may should strange, but it’s not. In fact, we can often detect signs of swelling and cancer when we perform this type of examination.

7. Check For Cavities
You may not even know you have a cavity. In fact, sometimes they can be located between teeth. It is important to detect cavities as soon as possible, as this makes treating them easier, and it reduces your chances of losing permanent teeth due to decay.

8. Check For Plaque
If plaque isn’t removed, then tartar develops, and that is hard to remove. Also, gum disease can develop as a result of plaque buildup. It’s important to take care of plaque as soon as possible because if left, then it can quickly get out of hand.

9. Gums Are Examined
Your gums can indicator whether or not you are at risk of gum disease and it is an indicator of your overall health. We will examine your gums and the space between your gum and teeth. If gum disease is present, then there’s a good chance the spaces will be deep.

There are probably another 50+ reasons why regular visits to our office (or a dentist more local to you) are extremely important for your overall health. Like we mentioned before, we are motivated to help people get healthy and stay healthy for a lifetime.