Dental Checkups Fort Lee
Regular dental cleanings are vital to keeping up with your oral health. In addition, brushing twice daily, using dental floss and rinsing with a mouth rinse all help create the healthy oral environment that teeth and gums need to thrive. Lapsing in cleaning your teeth can mouth can lead to serious oral conditions, including cavities and periodontal disease. Even relatively short amounts of time without seeing the dentist or failing to brush as often as necessary can create such issues. Our Fort Lee family dentist, Alvin Jacobs, DDS, can help.
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Scheduling annual visits with your general dentist can help determine whether you are developing any harmful oral conditions, including periodontal disease. These regular visits can help identify these issues before they progress significantly and cause more widespread damage. If you exhibit earlier signs of periodontal disease, including signs of gingivitis, then Alvin Jacobs, DDS can help provide you with a periodontal deep cleaning. This is usually used to help treat early signs of periodontal disease when it first takes the form of gingivitis. The development of this gum disease is often signaled by bleeding gums and the beginning formations of pockets along the gum line. A periodontal deep cleaning can help get rid of the bacteria growing in these areas, as well as in the grooves or root of the tooth, to create a cleaner surface on the tooth enamel and better prevent significant build up of plaque. Our Fort Lee family dentist will gently scrape the surface of the tooth, removing stubborn layers of plaque that is damaging the teeth and gums. Once this is complete, you will also be given specific dental hygiene advice to better prevent the disease from recurring.
Brushing and flossing regularly help get rid of daily layers of plaque that builds up as you eat throughout the day. This is why it is suggested that you brush twice daily and floss at least once a day. Mouth rinses can also be helpful, but biannual dental cleanings help to better prevent more stubborn plaque from building up and causing issues in hard to reach or clean areas, such as the back molars and along the gumline. Our Fort Lee family dentist, Alvin Jacobs, DDS, is here to provide you and your family with the comprehensive dental care and cleanings you need to keep your mouth as healthy as can be.