Quality comprehensive dental care is the foundation of good overall dental health. At Beauty and the Teeth Dental, our experienced cosmetic dentist, Dr. Diana Tadros, offers comprehensive dental care through routine dental exams to check in on your oral health. By scheduling regular comprehensive dental exams in Fort Lauderdale, you are prioritizing not just your dental health but your overall health.
What Is Comprehensive Dental Care?
Comprehensive dental care refers to the routine dental exam that you have with your dentist, scheduled typically every six months to a year. Through comprehensive dental care, Dr. Tadros can monitor your teeth, gums, and overall mouth for signs of dental disease or tooth decay and help you maintain good oral health care. Your comprehensive dental appointment is also your chance to ask any questions you might have and to have your teeth professionally cleaned.
What Can I Expect from a Comprehensive Dental Exam?
During your routine appointment in our dental office, a hygienist will thoroughly clean your teeth, and Dr. Tadros will examine the teeth, gums, and soft tissues of the mouth to check for any disease or decay. This ensures that you are in good oral health. During the appointment, Dr. Tadros or your hygienist can also answer questions you might have about your everyday oral hygiene and educate you on how to best preserve the health of your teeth and gums.
Your comprehensive dental exam will include the following dental services:
- A dental health evaluation to review your dental history, concerns, diet, medications, or other relevant information
- An assessment and examination of your overall dental health
- A cavity check
- Examination of your bite and jaw health
- Explanations of proper oral hygiene as necessary
- Examination of any restorations such as crowns, dental implants, or veneers
- Dental x-rays as necessary
- Oral cancer screening
What Are the Benefits of Comprehensive Dentistry?
Comprehensive dental care is the best way for patients to prevent serious dental health concerns and prevent advanced diseases. Most dental health issues are either preventable or treated more easily when they can be diagnosed early. In addition, many complications with your overall health have symptoms that are clearly identified in the mouth.
Experienced Ft. Lauderdale dentists like Dr. Tadros can identify signs of diseases that affect the whole body, including symptoms of diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease, cancers such as leukemia or pancreatic cancer, or a higher risk of heart attack. For these reasons, comprehensive dental care is important not just for your oral health, but your overall health.
Schedule Your Comprehensive Dental Appointment
Our dentist, Dr. Diana Tadros, truly cares about putting patients first, striving to create a dentistry process and treatment approach that puts people at ease and serves them with the comprehensive services they need to be healthy, safe, and happy with the way their smile looks. Find out today what a patient-focused perspective means for your dental experience by contacting us online to schedule your first appointment.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What does comprehensive dental care include?
Comprehensive dental care includes services ranging from basic checkups and cleanings to restorative dentistry and cosmetic dental makeovers.
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What makes a great dentist?
Great dentists have a combination of advanced training, experience, and comprehensive knowledge of dental diseases and treatments as well as the ability to create a welcoming and friendly environment while caring for patients. The best dentists pair their knowledge and training with good communication skills to ensure patients are well informed and feel comfortable throughout their care.
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What skills are needed for a dentist?
In addition to their regular training in dentistry, dentists must have good communication, leadership, and communication skills as well as an ability to focus and a solid foundation of knowledge in a range of dental procedures.
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What is included in cosmetic dentistry?
Cosmetic dentistry includes procedures such as teeth whitening, veneers, Invisalign, bonding, contouring, shaping, and more.
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What is the difference between a dentist and a cosmetic dentist?
A medical dentist is trained in treatments for issues like gum disease, tooth decay, or other common problems with the teeth and oral tissues. A cosmetic dentist will also be experienced in procedures that improve the appearance of the teeth, such as whitening or veneers.
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Why do you need a cosmetic dentist?
Many people find that the appearance of their teeth greatly impacts their self-esteem. Seeing a cosmetic dentist can improve the overall appearance of the teeth through whitening, straightening, reshaping, and more. This can improve your confidence.
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Why should I go to the dentist regularly?
Regular dental visits are important to detect common problems like cavities early, which can worsen over time if left untreated. Many issues with your overall health, including certain types of cancer, can also show signs that your dentist is trained to look for. This means that regular dentist appointments are important for your overall health.
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How can I prevent cavities?
Brushing your teeth after eating or drinking, flossing daily, eating a healthy and balanced diet with minimal sugar content, and seeing your dentist regularly can help to prevent cavities.
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Why does the dentist take X-rays?
X-rays help dentists diagnose problems such as decay between the teeth or below existing fillings.
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What can I do about sensitive teeth?
To reduce sensitivity, you can protect your tooth enamel by brushing using a soft-bristled brush and fluoride toothpaste and avoiding acidic or sugary foods. Specialty toothpastes for sensitive teeth can also help. If sensitivity persists, you should schedule an appointment with a dentist who can check for underlying issues or recommend further treatments.
