Irvine Dentist Solutions | Oral Hygiene

Oral Hygiene

By Irvine Dentist Dr. Michael Choi DMD

Dr. Choi recommends that your teeth be cleaned professionally at least twice per year. Professional cleaning can include tooth scaling, tooth polishing, and, if too much tartar has built up, debridement. This is usually followed by a fluoride treatment for children and adults.

A regular routine of good oral hygiene is essential for preventing tartar build-up which causes gingivitis. Regular brushing and flossing are vital to prevent accumulation of plaque on the teeth. Our hygienists will help you understand how to use oral hygiene tools effectively to protect your teeth from periodontal disease.

Why Do I Need To Make Regular Hygiene Visits?

Periodontal disease is a commonly occurring oral infection of the adult population (80% of adults are affected) destroying the bony support of the teeth. This infection slowly progresses over the lifetime of the patient and is often manifested in the advanced stage in the senior population.

Because of the lack of any discomfort to the patient until total loss of bony support to the teeth, many adults are unaware that they have this infection until they visit Smile By Design.

Depending on the severity of the infection, treatment of gum infections and tooth abscesses may take from two weeks to two months before the patient reaches adequate health before surgery. Periodontal disease can go on for years without pain and without detection unless specific examination procedures are performed.

Visual oral examination by itself (even by a dentist) will not reliably detect periodontal disease until it has reached an advanced stage. Early detection and adequate diagnosis require measurement of pockets (the crevice between the tooth and gum) with a periodontal probe. At Smile By Design effective prevention and treatment is available, but the damage caused as the disease progresses is irreversible.

Maintaining a beautiful and healthy smile is easy at Smile By Design; call us for a free consultation.

Oral Hygiene is maintaining a beautiful and healthy smile for the patients of Dr. Michael Choi-offering restorative and cosmetic dentistry solutions to the residents of Irvine, Tustin, Lake Forest, Costa Mesa and Newport Beach, California.