PROPHYLAXIS
HAVING A ROUTINE PROPHYLAXIS (CLEANING) DONE EVERY 6 MONTHS TO REMOVE TARTAR AND PLAQUE CAN AIDE IN THE PREVENTION OF TOOTH DECAY (CAVITIES) AND GINGIVITUS (GUM DIESEASE). DON'T FORGET TO MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENT!!
SEALANTS
SEALANTS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDERN UNDER THE AGE OF 18 TO PROVIDE A LAYER OF PROTECTION AGAINST CAVITIES. SEALANTS ARE AN EFFECTIVE WAY OF REDUCING THE RISK OF CAVITIES BY APPLYING A THIN COAT OF SEALANT MATERIAL TO THE OCCLUSSAL (BITING SURFACE) OF A TOOTH.
FLUORIDE
FLUORIDE IS A NATURAL MINERAL THAT BUILDS STRONG TEETH TO HELP PREVENT CAVITIES. FLUORIDE IS RECOMMENDED FOR PATIENTS THAT ARE AT HIGH RISKS OF DEVELOPING CAVITIES.
XRAYS
XRAYS ARE IMAGES TAKEN AT A SAFE AND LOW LEVEL OF RADIATION EXPOSURE TO DIAGNOSIS AND EVALUATE DENTAL DECAY AND INFECTIONS THAT COULD POSSILBLY GO UNDECTIVED BY THE EYE.
