Our smile is a very precious part of our personality. Time and again, many studies have proven that having a beautiful smile is not only linked to self-confidence but can also increase happiness in our life. People who think they have the best smile are more confident and enjoy life more.
We need to maintain our oral health for a perfect and healthy white smile. Maintaining proper oral health can also help you avoid other health problems. Brushing our teeth twice a day and regular flossing helps you in keeping your smile healthy and sound. Regardless of how well we take care of our teeth, they experience daily wear and tear. This damage to our teeth can be easily repaired by availing of general dentistry services every six months. General dentists are primary dental care providers. They work on everything from gum care and oral exams to root canals, fillings, crowns, periodontal maintenance, and more. Along with these, they also provide cosmetic treatments.
Major general dentistry services include:
- Preventive dental care
- Tooth fillings for dental decay
- Restorative care
- Sealants and fluorides
- Periodontal treatment
- Implant restoration
Preventive dental care
The old saying “prevention is better than cure” proves very well in oral problems. Most of the oral problems can be prevented by a routine visit to general dentists. Routine visits to a dentist will keep you up to date with the state of your oral health. They provide you with valuable information on how to self-maintain preventive dental care at all times.
Preventive dental care involves diagnostic X-rays, routine teeth cleanings, and an oral cancer screening. The early diagnosis of the disease will help you in better and proper treatment.
Preventive dental care is important for everyone, especially for young children. Young children need to make a habit of cleaning their teeth properly at an early age to maintain clean, strong, and healthy teeth.
Tooth fillings for dental decay
If your dentist observes small holes or cavities in your teeth, they can be sealed by filling. Tooth fillings can help prevent the further spreading of infection. Tooth fillings are generally of two main types: metal fillings and tooth-colored fillings. Metal fillings can be of either an amalgam or cast gold metal.
● Amalgam: In this, a combination of metal is used. The most common combination is silver, tin, copper, and mercury. Amalgams are very strong and safe.
● Cast gold: The filling is made of gold combined with other metals. Cast gold filling is strong and long-lasting.
Tooth-colored fillings are three types composite, porcelain, and glass ionomer.
● Composite: It is a mixture of plastic and glass. This is an invisible filling.
● Porcelain: It is strong and high-tech dental ceramics. They do not get stains like composite.
● Glass ionomer: Made from glass powder and acrylic. This is translucent and releases a small amount of fluoride to prevent tooth decay.
Restorative care
Restorative care is also a part of general dentistry. This involves fixing structural problems associated with your teeth, such as damaged or missing teeth. General dentists use dental implants, crowns, bridges, etc to restore your teeth and their proper functions. After the restoration of lost or damaged teeth, cosmetic dentistry will help you to enhance your smile resulting in boosting your confidence.
Sealants and fluorides
Many believe fluoride treatment and dental sealants are optional for oral health but they are vital in keeping teeth healthy and strong.
Fluoride is used to remineralize the teeth and make them strong and healthy. It also prevents tooth decay. Many kinds of toothpaste and tap water also contain fluoride but it is not enough. Fluoride treatment can be used to provide the optimum amount of fluoride to teeth and it is very safe.
Sealants are used as protection against tooth decay. The sealant is made of the same material as tooth-colored filling. It is painted onto the chewing surface of teeth and hardened using a special light. The sealant forms a layer over the teeth and prevents harmful bacteria from seeping into teeth cavities.
Periodontal care
One of the serious issues of oral health problems is periodontal diseases or gum diseases. The first stage of gum disease is gingivitis and it causes no symptoms. Gingivitis progresses to periodontitis if not detected and treated early. The early detection of gum disease can help you prevent the occurrence of serious symptoms.
Implant restoration
Dental implants also get damaged over time. Various causes of decay in dental implants are maintaining poor oral hygiene or excessive grinding of teeth. If you feel your dental implants are decaying you should go to a general dentist. They will restore your implants and rejuvenate your teeth. They help you in getting a beautiful and confident smile.
How does SMILES ON 35th help you keeping your smile healthy?
Maintaining sound oral health is very important. We at SMILES ON 35th offer many general dentistry treatment options to keep your smile healthy. This includes checkups, digital x-rays, sealants, periodontal maintenance, same-day crowns, and root canals. If you want to get a perfect, healthy, and beautiful smile contact us here.
