In some ways, life has gotten more convenient. What you cannot do is take care of all the smiles in your family from home. You need the help of a professional dental healthcare team. That can be convenient, too, when you choose Dupont Family Dentistry. Read on to learn how your family dentist in DuPont cares for smiles of all ages in your household.
General and Preventive Dentistry
For our dentists and staff of dental assistants, our number one goal is helping you avoid dental problems. For this reason, we encourage twice yearly dental checkups. With this regularity, we can monitor changes in your dental and periodontal health and pinpoint a problem sooner rather than later. In addition, our professional cleanings go a long way toward preventing tooth decay and periodontal disease because we remove plaque and tartar.
Dentistry for Children
Young children need to see the dentist regularly as well. In fact, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends scheduling your son or daughter’s first visit to the dentist at or before their first birthday. While this may seem like a very young age to start, this initial appointment allows your children’s dentist in DuPont to assess their dental development, bite and jaw structure. We should begin seeing them twice a year for dental cleanings and exams. We take extra care with children to ensure that their visits are pleasant. Just as much as we want to care for their smiles, we also want to instill enjoyable memories of seeing the dentist so they make oral health care a lifelong habit.
Oral Cancer Screenings
According to the New York University Oral Cancer Center, approximately 95 percent of oral cancers occur in people more than 40 years old, and the average age at the time of diagnosis is about 60 years old. However, oral cancer is now occurring more frequently in much younger patients as well. That is why your dentist strongly recommends undergoing a visual examination of your mouth, tongue, gum tissue, lips, neck and face. This screening will allow us to find spots that may be pre-cancerous or cancerous in nature. Fortunately, oral cancer is highly treatable and often curable with early detection.
Contact Our Office Today
Please call Dupont Family Dentistry. We offer a wide range of dental services to take care of smiles both new and old!