​The importance of routine dental check-ups

A routine dental check-up is essential for the following reasons:

• Early detection and prevention of dental diseases.

Routine dental check-ups help the dentist to identify early signs of tooth decay and cavity formation. Furthermore, it helps to evaluate the patient’s oral hygiene status by looking at the amount of plaque and calculus formed on the tooth surface.
Such steps can lead to prompt treatment and prevention of extensive tooth damaging conditions. Moreover, professional teeth cleaning reduces the amount of disease-producing bacteria in the mouth. They are thereby enhancing the oral health of the patient.

• Building long term relations with your dentist

Regular dental appointments help you to maintain good relations with your dentist. Moreover, it establishes a healthy communication where you can discuss all the concerns you have regarding oral health and overall well-being. 
Moreover, it is a great way to familiarize yourself with the dental office environment to reduce nervousness and anxiety.

• Enhancing your self-esteem

Our smile plays a crucial role in creating a good impression on others, especially in your work environment. Regular dental check-ups help to restore and redefine the health status of your mouth. Moreover, it provides clean teeth and gums that enhance the appearance of your smile, making you look good.

• Overall well-being

​It is a fact that our oral health is directly linked with the overall health and well-being. There are clinical links between poor oral hygiene and diabetes or heart disease. Moreover, osteoporosis and cancer are also common conditions associated with poor oral health.
Therefore, it is essential to take every preventive measure to maintain the health of your teeth and gums. This will help you to stay healthy and fit in your life.

• Financial benefit

We all know how expensive restorative dental treatments can be. However, preventive dental treatments are far less costly. Moreover, most dental insurance plans cover the cost of two routine dental check-ups in a year. 

What are the benefits of a routine dental check-up?
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• Prevention of bad breath

Usually, poor oral hygiene hosts disease-producing bacteria in the mouth that affect not only the health of the teeth and gums but also causes bad breath. Sometimes bad breath also occurs due to the accumulation of food particles in the mouth that are hard to clean with a toothbrush.
Routine dental check-ups include professional teeth cleaning. This effectively cleans the teeth and gums by removing the food debris, plaque, and calculus in the mouth—thereby reducing the incidence of bad breath.

• Protection from cavity, plaque, and calculus

Routine teeth cleaning from a dental professional help to identify the early signs of tooth decay and cavity formation. Moreover, it helps to remove the underlying cause for damage to the teeth such as bacteria and plaque that accumulates in the mouth periodically.

• Protection from severe gum diseases

Usually, the calculus buildup in the mouth severely affects the health of the gum tissue. It not only leads to bacterial accumulation, which may loosen the gum tissue but also cause recession of the gums. One of the first signs of gum disease is bleeding and soreness in the mouth. 
Routine dental cleaning eliminates the calculus buildup and saves the gums from the adverse effects of calculus and disease-producing bacteria in the mouth.

• Prevention of tooth loss

Extensive gum diseases, also known as advanced periodontitis, often leads to bone loss and increases tooth mobility. Routine professional cleaning and dental check-ups help to keep periodontal disease under control. Moreover, it helps to maintain the integrity and health of the teeth and gums for a long time.

• Early detection of cancerous lesions

Routine dental check-ups help to identify the signs of developing oral cancer at its early stages. This greatly helps in treating the lesion successfully without affecting the health of the surrounding vital tissues.

• Early detection of underlying abnormalities

X-ray examinations performed during routine dental appointments are a great way to get an insight at the underlying developing abnormalities such as tooth abscess, cyst, or tumors. Early detection of such lesions helps to limit the disease spread. Moreover, it prevents damage to the surrounding tooth and tissues.
 

• Altering bad habits

Dentists educate patients on practicing good oral hygiene and counsel them to avoid indulging in bad oral habits. Some of these habits include teeth grinding, jaw clenching, aggressive tooth brushing, and food habits.
The dentist may show you the effects of such habits on your oral health and provide you with solutions that you can use to overcome them effectively.

What is your responsibility after a dental check-up? 

It is essential to take proper care of your teeth and gums by following regular oral hygiene practices. Following these steps are the best way to achieve good oral health:

1. Brush your teeth for at least two minutes, two times a day. Also, use a fluoride toothpaste to allow remineralization of the enamel.
2. Floss after brushing teeth at least once in a day to remove the debris and plaque present between the teeth.
3. A mouthwash can contribute in controlling plaque formation around the teeth and gum line. Moreover, it provides a fresh breath.

Take away message 

Regular dental visits are crucial to maintaining the health of your teeth and gums. Usually, a routine dental check-up involves detailed examination and professional tooth cleaning. Such measures help to detect dental diseases at early stages and prevent them from further damaging the tooth and gums.

Additionally, routine dental check-ups help to maintain long term relations with your dentist, save money, prevent the spread of severe dental diseases, and enhance your looks and confidence. Now that you've understood the importance of routine dental check-ups, don't forget to visit your dentist at least twice a year. Moreover, follow a good oral hygiene routine to stay healthy and happy. 

You can easily schedule an appointment with us at Texas Dental Group. Please call a location nearest you: Conroe - (936) 760-3050, Galveston - (409) 740-7744, Houston - (713) 633-1922, and Richmond - (281) 238-4454. You can also schedule an appointment at www.texasdental.group.

​WHY DO PEOPLE NEED DENTAL IMPLANTS?

1. To replace missing teeth: ​People experience tooth loss for many reasons. Some of these reasons include decay, Gum (Periodontal) Disease, Anodontia, medications, chemotherapy, drugs, or injury. Many who experience tooth loss choose to replace the lost or decaying teeth with dental implants.

• For eating: Being able to bite and chew through a variety of foods is necessary for consuming necessary vitamins and nutrients. While dentures only restore up to 25% of original bite strength, dental implants often restore 80-100% of a patient’s original bite strength after the healing period.
• For self-confidence: Those with lacking or unsightly teeth often face anxiety of social situations, and experience greater isolation as a result. Strong and natural-looking teeth often help a person regain confidence to socialize.

   
     2. To reinforce the structure of the jawbone: When a tooth is lost, the integrity of the jawbone underneath it is                   compromised. The neighboring teeth then begin to slowly drift. This also causes gradual degrading of the                      jawbone which in turn causes facial deformity. When a lost tooth is replaced with an implant, the integrity of                the jaw is maintained.

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF DENTAL IMPLANT CASES?     
     1. CONVENTIONAL: In standard cases, dental implants are embedded within the jawbone. Conventional                            dental implants can be a single tooth, bridge, or a full arch.

• Single: Individual implants can be placed for the replacement of 1 tooth, such as a missing molar or anterior (front tooth). After the implant is placed, a short healing period is needed before a final crown can be fitted on top.

• Bridge: A bridge fixes a crown or crowns over the area of a missing tooth or teeth. A bridge can be supported by implants or healthy teeth at each end.

• Full Arch: In many cases, a patient will choose to have a full set of upper or lower teeth replaced with what is known as a “Full Arch.” Arches are full sets of prosthetic teeth fixed onto 4 or more implants.

     2. ZYGOMATIC:
        In cases of severe bone loss, Zygomatic dental implants will be embedded into the cheekbone (Zygoma).                      Zygomatic implants are only different from conventional implants in the method of embedding and the length of          the implant. This method is used to replace the teeth in the upper jaw.

To provide our patients with the most innovative dental implant technology, our practice offers the DIOnavi EcoDigital Implant Procedure. Our Texas Dental offices specialize in a variety of cosmetic and aesthetic dental procedures. These procedures include crowns, Lumineers, laminates, dental implants, and more. Below, you can learn more about each of these procedures. If you’re interested in any form of cosmetic dentistry, feel free to contact us for a detailed consultation.

​HOW THEY WORK 

• Dental implants are posts placed into the jaw where the tooth root used to be located
• Implants are made of strong titanium metal
• The posts fuse with the bone in the jaw and serve as a strong anchor to attach a replacement tooth (or replacement teeth if multiple are needed)
• An abutment (connector) is screwed into the implant to support the new crown (artificial tooth)
• The crown is designed to be strong and natural looking

The DIOnavi Difference
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​DIOnavi EcoDigital Implant Procedure
What makes us different than other dental offices that place implants is the type of implant we use. We have partnered with dental technology company called DIOnavi to provide our patients with an implant that provides the most comfort and the fastest turn around. With our collaboration with DIOnavi our patients are able to start their treatment when they receive their consultation.

The entire implant process includes an initial consultation where our team will answer any and all questions you or a loved one have about the implants. At that same appointment, we can take a scan to begin creating the digital impression for implants or we can schedule a separate visit for the scan. The subsequent appointment will be the appointment to place the implant. Expect to have a post operation visit a week or two after the implant is placed. During the post operation visit, we will scan the healing abutment for the crown. The crown will take 3-8 weeks to fabricate. Then the crown will be placed.

Our partnership with DIOnavi enables us to give our patients a premier dental experience. With the DIOnavi procedure, data is collected from the patient’s intra-oral scans. That data is then used to create a:

• Precise, intelligence-driven procedure plan
• Personalized procedure guide to ensure precise implant placement
• Personalized replacement tooth (or teeth) designed to look and function like a natural tooth 

With the personalized, minimally invasive DIOnavi EcoDigital Implant Procedure, there is no surgical incision, and recovery is quick without the complications that come with an incision-based procedure. Conventional implant techniques require a surgical incision and recovery time can be slow and painful due to swelling and risk of infection.

Dental Implants are the permanent, ideal solution for tooth loss and decay. Those who favor dentures often do so for the lower cost, yet pay the price of discomfort and occasional slippage, leading to embarrassment or slurred speech. Quality dental implants that are placed by an experienced surgeon and are properly maintained have a 98% success rate to never become loose.

Additionally, Implants reinforce the jaw structure as natural teeth do. Dentures add no reinforcement to the jawbone and allow for continued deterioration. This leads to warping of the lower region of the face. Before and after photos of dental implant patients, however, often show an improvement in jaw structure.

The DIOnavi EcoDigital Implant Procedure is the clear choice for fast, comfortable tooth replacements. If you have missing teeth, permanent dental implants can be an excellent option to fill those spaces. Implants are more comfortable than dentures, partials, or bridges and can last a lifetime.

To schedule an appointment with us, please call the location nearest you: Conroe - (936) 760-3050, Galveston - (409) 740-7744, Homestead - (713) 633-1922, and Richmond - (281) 238-4454. You can also schedule an appointment at www.texasdental.group.