Check Up
in Hobsonville
Routine dental appointments are essential to maintain good oral health and a happy smile. A standard dental check-up is carried out by an experienced, qualified dentist and is the best way to spot any problems with your mouth before they become serious. Both adults and children require routine dental appointments on a regular basis because preventative dentistry is the key to keeping your mouth healthy.
Routine dental appointments are usually carried out annually, although some patients may require more frequent visits, while others may need to come into the practice less often. Your dentist will advise you on how often you need to come in for a check-up.
If it is your first appointment at the practice, your dentist will take a full dental and medical history. They will also:
- Thoroughly examine your teeth, gums and mouth.
- Take x-rays if necessary.
- Discuss any dental problems you may have had in the past.
- Discuss general health and dietary issues that can affect your teeth and gums, such as alcohol consumption or smoking.
- Discuss your teeth-cleaning habits, such as your brushing technique, and recommend any improvements if required.
- Explain any further treatment you may need, such as fillings, root canal treatment or hygienist appointments.
- Provide you with a full treatment plan if required.
- Answer any questions you may have regarding your treatment and what options are available.
- If you require no other treatment, your dentist will let you know when you should come for your next routine check-up.
- Helps to maintain good oral health
- Early detection of problems
- Routine dentistry can, in many cases, help prevent problems before they start
Mouth cancer can significantly affect your oral health and overall wellbeing, making early detection essential.
- A detailed analysis of your oral health history to determine any risk factors that you might have.
- A thorough examination of the outside of your mouth, your head and neck.
- A thorough internal examination of your mouth, including the inside of your cheeks and under your tongue.
- A handheld scanning device may also be used to examine any lumps or lesions that you might have.
- Any inconclusive findings will be referred to a specialist consultant.
It is recommended that you come in for a mouth cancer screening on a yearly basis. If you have any sores, lumps or long-term ulcers in your mouth, no matter how small, it is very important that you come in to have them looked at.
Because smoking is strongly linked with many forms of cancer and other dental problems, we always encourage our patients to quit smoking. An excellent source of information is the Mouth Cancer Foundation if you require any further information.
- An early detection of oral cancer dramatically improves the prognosis.
- Screening is part of an overall approach for sustained good oral, and general, health.
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