Reason #2

#2 Help Fight Gum Disease.

Gum Disease is one of the most common conditions in the world. When you come in for your regular hygiene appointments, dentist/hygienist use instruments and medication that help scrape up any plaque and/or tartar build up that your brush or teeth can not take off on it's own. When you don't go to your dental appointments the plaque(bacteria) starts feeding off sugar, food, anything that may get stuck in between your teeth. Your gum starts to get redish and become puffy which gives bacteria easier access to get under your gums. As time proceeds that plaque turns into tartar, hard particles, that become tougher to remove. Over time this tartar starts to eat up your gum and bone, which is the reason why people get recession(tooth looks longer) and bone loss. All this symptoms causes you to have loose teeth and eventually your teeth will start falling off on their own.
That is another reason why we emphazise our patients to come in for their cleanings. We want to prevent you from dealing with conditions like these. It lowers your self esteem and is 10 times more costly to restore your smile at that point.

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