General dental care, enhanced by the latest advancements in dental technology and techniques, keeps your natural smile healthy and intact. At the practice of Dr. Shawna Hawk, we provide a range of dental treatments to support the longevity and beauty of your natural smile. We create a custom treatment plan that helps you achieve your particular dental goals. Below are some specific advantages of proactive, routine dental care.
Keeping your Natural Teeth
Visiting your dentist bi-annually is an essential component of preventive dentistry. During these appointments, your dentist examines your smile to catch early signs of decay before they negatively impact the entire tooth.
If decay and gum disease are not treated early, they pose a risk to your health, increasing the likelihood of tooth loss. Proactive care ensures you can keep your natural teeth by preventing or stopping infection before it spreads to the rest of your smile.
Maintaining Comfortable Function
While routine dental care includes teeth cleanings and exams, standard restorations are also part of a general dentist’s skill and expertise. Our focus is on preventing problems that require repair, but we understand that problems occur. Visiting a dentist’s office promptly after toothaches or damage to teeth allows them to provide specific solutions that restore dental function. For major decay or damage, your dentist can determine which restorative measures are necessary to replace decayed dental enamel. Porcelain crowns, fillings, and veneers are used to correct varying levels of physical damage to teeth.
Your dentist can help you choose the best treatment plan that fits your oral health and aesthetic needs. If your concern is tooth loss, prosthetics that replace teeth entirely are also a common service provided at a general dental office. Bridges or dentures allow you to comfortably speak and chew again. These tooth replacement options are fabricated to look and feel like natural teeth.
Protecting your Overall Health
General dental treatments keep infection and bacteria from spreading to other parts of your body. If gum disease is not prevented and plaque accumulation is not minimized through professional cleanings, bacteria reach the bloodstream, impacting systemic health. Patients who visit the dentist and receive preventive treatments help preserve not only their smiles but their overall health as well.
Shawna Hawk, D.D.S provides comprehensive dental services dedicated to your ongoing oral health and wellness. For more information or to schedule a visit, contact our practice today!