Oral hygiene helps remove harmful bacteria that build up over time. This bacteria can become plaque that leads to prevalent problems like periodontal disease and gingivitis, a mild form of gum disease. Thus, taking good care of your oral hygiene helps prevent infection, inflammation, and decay.
A thorough dental exam lets you reflect on your dental care techniques and provides useful insights for future care to protect you from complications. Hence, dental exams should be taken every six months. Our team in San Jose helps patients tailor dental consultations based on different factors for every patient. These can include smoking, the number of cavities, or any oral history resulting in tooth decay or gum disease.
Encouraging your children to take care of their teeth should start from an early age. Regular dental visits are encouraged when your child reaches the age of three. Our team takes X-rays and examines the child’s teeth to reveal any decay or dental anomaly. Our team also provides nutritional advice and reviews you on how to take care of your child’s teeth.
Prophylaxis is a very effective treatment that helps to remove yellowed and stained teeth that affect your beautiful smile.
Dental sealants are an effective procedure that prevents decay on the biting surface of your chewing teeth. It involves a thin layer of a tooth-colored acrylic coating applied on the tooth’s surface.
Thus, the deep grooves are effectively sealed. They act as a barrier between the enamel and help evade any plaque that might build up below or above the teeth.
It helps to protect parts of your teeth like groves and depressions that brushing or flossing might not reach.
The procedure is very easily executed and only takes a few minutes to seal every tooth. Dental sealants are also very long-lasting. Given proper care, they can last up to years with a normal chewing habit.
Our clinical team in San Jose makes sure to take a thorough examination and perform x-rays before beginning the procedure. The nature and condition of your gums determine the sort of procedure the patient will require. Local anesthesia may also be used in some cases to numb a part of your mouth.
Root planning is used when there is build up on your teeth. micrograms, tartar, and toxins have to be removed. The tooth’s root with the problem is smoothed, which heals the area and prevents any bacteria from accumulating in the future.
