Dental Exams & Teeth Cleanings

Keep Your Teeth A Lifetime With Preventative Care!

Dental Exams and Teeth Cleanings in Shorewood, IL

Preserving the health of your teeth is the reason for dental care. But, the most overlooked part of that care is prevention! Maintaining healthy teeth by caring for them properly can prevent thousands of dollars in restoration later on. The best way to do that is with regular teeth cleanings and dental exams!

At Shorewood Family Dental Care, we want to not only care for your oral health, but help you learn all about the benefits of professional teeth cleanings. You can be incredibly diligent in home dental care and still end up with a cavity. This is because there are a lot of hard-to-reach places in your mouth!

When you make an appointment at our Shorewood practice, you’ll get everything you need to have teeth that last a lifetime!

What Happens At My Appointment?

A typical dental cleaning appointment starts with digital X-rays. This helps us get a picture of the health of your teeth that we can compare over time. Digital X-rays are far more clear than traditional ones, and they also put out much less radiation!

Along with X-rays, we may also perform a 3-D scan of your mouth. This amazing technology will give us a complete picture of your mouth. This enables us to accurately see the state of your bite, bone structure, and any potential flaws in your teeth.

We’ll examine your teeth and perform your teeth cleanings. Plus, we’ll also take care of any decay prevention work that is needed as well.

What Kind of Decay Prevention Techniques Do We Use?

While we’re taking care of preventative care through teeth cleanings, we can also add another layer of protection to your teeth. This extra layer of security for your teeth comes in the form of sealants and fluoride varnish. Both of these treatments prevent the destruction of healthy teeth by plaque.

Sealants

Sealants are remarkably quick and easy to apply for all the protection they provide. Made of a plastic material, we apply sealants to the chewing surfaces of your teeth. Those surfaces are covered in deep crevices which are incredibly hard to keep clean of plaque. This means they are one of the most common places for cavities to form. Dental sealants dry in minutes, giving you a quick, effective decay preventative that lasts for years!

Fluoride Varnish

Fluoride Varnish is a new way to apply fluoride to your teeth. No more messy gels and huge, heavy trays! We brush the fluoride varnish on your teeth and allow it to set for several minutes. After that, you’re able to eat and drink normally, and your teeth have one extra layer of protection!

Fluoride works by helping your teeth build new enamel, replacing layers lost to the acids in plaque. No matter how clean you keep your teeth, plaque always forms, and the bacteria it contains produce acids that can eat away at your teeth very quickly. By giving your teeth a fluoride varnish, you’re helping them keep up the fight against plaque and decay!

What If I Need A Filling?

In the event you need a filling, you’ll be pleased to know we use advanced VOCO composites for our fillings! Unlike the older amalgam metal fillings, the coloring of composites have a flexibility that matches your natural teeth. This helps your filling distribute pressure and forces evenly, preventing further damage to your teeth!

What If I’m A New Patient?

Our new patients will get a full dental exams, X-ray series, and dental cleaning, along with a visit from the dentist. Once we have established the state of your dental health, you’ll sit down with your primary dentist to discuss the necessity of any treatment you may need. You’ll be able to work together to design a treatment plan that works for your schedule and budget, helping you maintain or perfect your dental health!

No matter what kind of preventative care you need along with your dental cleanings, we aim to take care of it all in one visit. You’ll be in and out with a healthy, clean smile before you know it!

If you would like to prevent damage and decay to your teeth get a dental exams and teeth cleanings, call us today at (815) 725-5991, or make an appointment using our online form. We look forward to helping your teeth last a lifetime!