A regular check-up is important because they help keep your teeth and gums healthy. Dentists are
not only concerned with fixing your teeth, but they also check to see if your teeth and gums are
healthy, check for abnormalities preventing larger health issues that may arise in the future. Dental
professionals also provide patients with oral health advice doing yourself a massive favor in the
long run.
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The Canadian Dental Association (CDA) recommends a visit to the dentist at least once a year.
Making an appointment with your dentist once every six months prevents a host of oral related
problems.
According to various dental bodies like NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) says the frequency of dental visits depends on the individual. They recommend that children visit their dentist at least once a year because their teeth can decay faster. For adults who practice oral hygiene can wait as long as two years without seeing their dentist. But then again remember, prevention is better than the cure.
Reasons for regular dental visits:
1. To prevent plaque:
plaque is a bacteria-filled deposit that sticks to your teeth and gum line. When plaque builds up, it can cause discoloration of the teeth, tooth decay, and gum problem. Regular visits to the dentist can help prevent these complications to leave your teeth healthy.
2. Prevent tooth decay:
With regular visits, dentists can identify cavities that are small and swiftly diagnose tooth decay. Delaying your visit to the dentist will eventually lead to root canal treatment, and even loss of your teeth resulting in more treatments and costs.
3. To stop gum disease:
If gum disease is left untreated, it could cause pain, swelling, bone loss, shaky teeth, and eventually loss of teeth.
4. Save money:
Identifying oral issues early helps you save more costs in major dental treatments in the long run. Regular check-ups of your teeth reduce the chances of you developing complicated conditions.
5. Improve your smile and build confidence:
A dental practice has several dental care treatments that would brighten, whiten, straighten, and clean your teeth to help you show off those pearly whites.
6. Oral cancer detection:
Oral cancer is an extremely serious disease that can potentially be life-threatening. Without being unaware of the signs of its early onset, oral cancer is often not diagnosed in the early stages can quickly progress and become serious.
Thankfully, identifying oral cancer at an early stage is easily treatable. With frequent check-ups, a dentist is highly qualified and trained to identify these signs and symptoms.