We offer family dentistry, which means treatment for every member of your family, from kids to adults and even seniors. Our team can offer preventive care to keep serious concerns at bay, and manage issues that may arise like TMJ disorder and bruxism. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS, dentist talks about family dentistry!
Starting Family Dentistry With Checkups and Cleaning
Every member of your family benefits from a checkup and cleaning every six months. With these visits, we can help protect your smile by catching issues in their early stages, addressing them before they threaten stability and cause painful symptoms. This could include common issues like tooth decay and periodontal disease. The checkup involves our team examining a smile with digital technology, such as intraoral cameras and digital x-rays, to identify problems early with precision and accuracy. We then create a treatment plan to address the concerns and restore your oral health.
In the same visit, we also take time to clean your teeth. Conducting a cleaning is helpful for all ages, as this involves removing all plaque and tartar from the teeth, a process that not only brightens your smile, but helps lower the risk of common issues like tooth decay and periodontal disease. This also helps fight bad breath and even teeth stains.
Oral Cancer Screenings
For adults, we also take time to conduct an oral cancer screening during your checkup, something you should have at least once a year. Oral cancer has a high mortality rate despite being very treatable if it is caught in the early stages. But with a regular, we can identify cancerous or precancerous areas early, so a biopsy can be conducted and if necessary, you can start treatment.
Care for Kids
Family dentistry involves the kids too! For little ones as young as age two, we can conduct a checkup and cleaning, looking for not only cavities, but also issues like the early loss of baby teeth, baby teeth failing to fall out as they should, and other factors that could cause misalignment. We also clean little smiles too. With preventive treatments, such as fluoride and dental sealants, we can help protect the teeth and lower the risk of cavities, especially in portions they cannot reach when they brush and floss, such as the molars in the rear of the mouth. These visits also help kids better understand their smiles and why they need to care for them at home and with regular visits to the office. They are less likely to have dental anxiety and may be more likely to seek treatment and routine care on their own as adults!
TMJ and Bruxism Solutions
If you have TMJ disorder, or bruxism (teeth grinding), this could lead to painful symptoms like clicking in the jaw, headaches and migraines, and pain on the face or jaw. But we can help with a noninvasive solution! An oral appliance is custom-made and fitted, and is worn at night. While this looks like a simple mouthguard, this can help shift the jaw to correct imbalance and also provide a protective barrier to avoid further damage to your teeth.
Dental Fillings
What if we find a cavity? If so, we could help kids and adults alike with a safe and metal-free restoration, one made from a biocompatible composite resin that bonds with the tooth and offers a natural appearance!
Root Canal Treatment
What if a tooth is infected? You may need more than a filling to stop discomfort and avoid the loss of your tooth. Fortunately, with a root canal, we can gently open the tooth and remove the tissues from within to stop pain and prevent the spread of infection. We then add a medicated filling and cap the tooth with a lifelike crown!
Tooth Extraction
If a tooth is too infected or damaged, or if you have wisdom teeth soon to erupt, we could offer a tooth extraction to protect your smile and keep it healthy! We can do this comfortably, and in as little as half hour in some cases. If you have any questions about how we help all ages with family dentistry, then contact our team today to learn more. We want to help you enjoy good oral health and you can schedule a visit now before the year comes to a close. If you have remaining dental benefits and health savings account funds, then we can help you use them before they expire at the end of the month.
Schedule a Visit Today for Family Dentistry
With family dentistry, we can help improve smiles of all ages! To learn more about our approach to family dentistry, then call Dreem Dentistry in Leawood, KS, today at (913)681-5500.
