Dental Exams & Teeth Cleaning

If you haven’t seen a dentist in a while, or if you simply need a new dentist, we welcome you to our respected practice. We are committed to helping you get your smile looking its best so you can eat and speak comfortably, confidently, and without pain. To help you achieve that winning smile, we provide our patients with a full spectrum of oral health services, such as treatment for all stages of gum disease, fillings, teeth cleanings, and tooth restorations.

We want you to feel comfortable and welcome in our office, even if it’s been a few years since your last dental check-up. When you arrive here for your first dental exam, our dentist will evaluate your entire dental health. Our dentist will examine your teeth, gums and mouth, watching for warning signs of:

• Tooth decay
• Bone loss
• Gum disease
• Oral cancer
• Teeth grinding

If any of these issues affect your oral health, our dentist will develop a treatment plan to help restore your health.

We’re proud to be a dentist our patients rely on for bright, shining smiles, and we’re excited to be your partner in creating the smile your dreams. Call us today to schedule your dental exam with our experienced dentist.

Is Professional Dental Cleaning Beneficial?

Yes, you’ll discover that there are many benefits to sticking to a regular dental deep cleaning regimen. We usually recommend that our patients visit us twice a year for deep teeth cleaning in Palm Coast to help prevent the buildup of plaque and harmful calculus.

Each time you eat a meal or drink a beverage, a soft, filmy substance called plaque settles onto your teeth. This film contains millions of bacteria that can usually be brushed and flossed away daily. Even after brushing, though, some of these bacteria can remain and accumulate over time. This accumulation develops into a hard, rough, porous substance called calculus that attacks your tooth enamel and causes decay and gum disease.

The only way to expel calculus is to have a professional remove it during deep cleaning. Professional dental cleaning ensures that your smile remains healthy until your next check-up.

What Is Gum Disease Therapy?

Gum disease takes a heavy toll on your health, eventually leading to permanent tooth loss and increasing your risk for medical conditions such as heart disease and diabetes. Because periodontal disease carries weighty risks to your health, it’s best to treat it as soon as you notice symptoms.

Gingivitis, the first stage of the disease, is often recognizable for causing gums to bleed when teeth are brushed. Regular deep cleaning of your teeth removes plaque and calculus on your teeth, eliminating the bacteria feeding gum disease. If you don’t treat gingivitis, it often progresses to more serious stages of the disease, threatening your teeth altogether. Therapies for these advanced stages include more intensive interventions such as flap surgery and gum grafts. Our dentist will recommend the gum disease treatment that fits your individual needs after your gums have been examined.

What Causes Bad Breath?

Known as halitosis, bad breath can be a sign of many different dental and medical conditions. If you eat certain foods such as garlic or onions that have strong odors, you may have bad breath until your body processes the food. More often, though, bad breath is caused by dental issues such as gum disease, tooth decay and insufficient oral hygiene. Luckily, you don’t have to live with bad breath in most cases. We provide our patients with a variety of ways to quickly and easily control the condition. For some patients, professional dental cleanings are the most effective remedies. For others, periodontal treatment may help control the problem. Our dentist is trained to handle concerns such as bad breath, so call us today to start restoring your fresh breath.

What Does an Oral Cancer Screening Entail?

Oral cancer is a troubling disease, with nearly 50,000 Americans receiving an oral cancer diagnosis each year. In its initial stages, the disease is symptom-less, so you likely wouldn’t notice anything amiss until the disease had advanced to other parts of your body. To ensure that we catch the disease as early as possible, we perform a screening for oral cancer at the first dental exam. Our dentist looks for abnormal swelling in your mouth, bumps and unusual patches of discolored or textured tissue. Detecting the disease early helps you get the treatment you need as early as possible.

We’re excited to help put your smile back on a healthy track, beginning with a dental exam in Palm Coast. Feel free to give us a call today to schedule your exam.