According to the Oral Cancer Foundation, over 54,000 people will be diagnosed with oral cancer this year alone. Which is why an annual screening to identify possible areas of concern is so vital for your overall health. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS, family dentist talks about how we help safeguard smiles with an oral… Read more »
Category: Preventive Dentistry
Let’s Schedule Your Oral Cancer Screening
Whether you are aware of it or not, your smile is constantly fending off germs, bacteria, and other concerns from influencing your smile. Indeed, these factors have a hand in negatively influencing your oral health, and without proper preventive care or treatment, they can progress into even bigger concerns with time. In today’s blog, your… Read more »
Taking A Look At Periodontal Concerns
Though loving their smile is a goal many individuals strive to achieve, that does not mean that it is an easy goal to acquire. Indeed, it is important to recognize that various bacteria, infections, and more can cause damage to your smile, even impacting it permanently. This same concept applies to surface-level issues, and this… Read more »
Regular Oral Cancer Screenings Are Important
Maintaining the health of your mouth consists of more than regular brushing and flossing your teeth. While these are crucial habits, it is also essential to visit your dentist for checkups and cleanings. When you go to the office, it is also important that you are screened for oral cancer and other diseases in your… Read more »
When Should You Replace Your Toothbrush?
As you likely know, brushing your teeth twice a day, along with flossing and using mouthwash, is essential for maintaining a healthy mouth. These all come together to create the at-home component of practicing preventative care. While you are aware of the importance of brushing regularly, you might not know how often you need to… Read more »
A Deep Dive Into Periodontal Maintenance
Taking care of your smile means more than just brushing your teeth every day. As a matter of fact, attending your regular checkups, paying mind to the way certain foods and beverages affect your smile, and a host of other considerations all play a role in your overall smile quality. Further, it is important to… Read more »
Ensuring Proper Dental Prevention
For a number of patients, their smile’s appearance matters tremendously. Indeed, a bright, jubilant, and blemish-free grin is a highly sought-after topic, and it is one that many are willing to prioritize. Keep in mind, however, that while your smile’s appearance may be important, it is even more necessary to consider what factors negatively influence… Read more »
Schedule Your Checkup Before The New Year
Your preventive dental routine includes a number of steps that are essential to upholding your smile’s health and ensuring your grin is protected from dangerous bacteria and infection. Indeed, there are countless factors that influence your grin, and it is up to you to keep it clean and protected. Your dentist recommends a regimen of… Read more »
Actions That Lead to Effective Prevention
Whether you learned from a young age that your smile’s health matters significantly or you received a later start but are on track now, two things remain consistent. First, dental prevention is your major line of defense against harmful bacteria and infection. Second, oral bacteria, infection, decay, and more are always attempting to compromise your… Read more »
Preventing Gum Infection With A Deep Clean
It goes without saying that taking care of your smile is a process that should involve a number of steps, as your health is not linear by any means. Indeed, a well-rounded routine takes care to address not only the strength of your teeth but your tissues as well as your gums. But what happens… Read more »