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Austin Dentistry | Preventative Dental Care
Serving Austin, Round Rock, Texas And Surrounding Areas
Even with all the advances in modern dentistry, there is nothing
stronger and healthier than your natural dentition, so maintaining
your oral health and preventing disease has to be our first priority.
Sealants, night guards for patients who grind their teeth, and regular
dental checkups are all part of preventative care. Maintaining healthy
teeth takes a lot of work, and although we love our patients, we’re
thrilled when we only get to see them twice a year!
Routine Dental Examinations:
The American Dental Association (ADA) recommends that everyone visit
the dentist twice a year for cleaning and thorough mouth exam. During
your check-up, the dentist will deep-clean your teeth, administer
fluoride treatments, remove visible plaque and tartar, and polish
them. Your dentist will take necessary X-rays and monitor any problem
areas. Regular check-ups are vital for catching minor problems before
they become major ones. This leads to healthier teeth, as well as
easier and less expensive dental visits.
Fluoride Treatments:
Fluoride is the best thing to happen to teeth since the toothbrush.
Your enamel is a crystalline matrix which means the chemicals form
a repeating geometric pattern to form a solid. The center of each
repeating square contains an oxygen ion. Fluoride is smaller than
oxygen and can substitute for it in the matrix. This “tightens”
the matrix and makes it stronger. This tighter matrix also helps
to decrease tooth sensitivity. We provide fluoride treatments with
each 6 month cleaning for adults and children. So often we hear
“I haven’t had a fluoride treatment since I was a kid!”
Topical fluoride works exactly the same way on adults as it does
in children, so as soon as adults stop getting cavities, we will
stop offering fluoride treatments to adults.
Sealants:
We think sealants are the best thing to happen to teeth since fluoride!
Sealants are a protective resin coating that can be placed over
the biting surfaces of teeth to prevent decay in the grooves of
these teeth. It requires no anesthetic as it is easy and pain-free.
We simply clean the tooth and prepare the surface for the sealant,
rinse, paint on the resin and shine a light on it for 20 seconds.
Night Guards:
Many people suffer from bruxism (grinding their teeth at night).
This can result in fractured teeth, teeth that are worn down, sensitive
teeth due to wear, head aches, or jaw pain. A night guard protects
the teeth of patients with who suffer from bruxism while they sleep.
Rather than damaging your teeth and jaw joints, the night guard
absorbs these harmful forces, so that you can maintain your smile
for years to come.
Preventative Care for Kids:
Don’t ignore the importance of dental
care for children. Infant and child pediatric care is
essential in ensuring that your child develops good oral health
that will continue through adolescence and adulthood. The development
of healthy baby teeth impacts the development of normal jaw bone
and muscle development, eating development, speech development and
the development of permanent teeth. More on Children's Dentistry
Preventative Care FAQs
Powell & Tiller Dental Care - Advanced Gentle Dental Care
for All Ages in Austin and Round Rock, Texas
Schedule your annual dental check up with the Austin leaders
in preventative care. Call or email Dr.
Juli Powell and Dr. Ada Tiller for your personalized family dentistry
appointment today.
Juli Powell, DDS & Ada Tiller, DDS, PC
13915 N. Mopac Expressway, Suite 110
(At the northeast corner of Wells Branch Pkwy and Mopac)
Austin, Texas 78728
Click here for driving directions.
(512) 218-1130
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