What is preventive dentistry? With this area of dentistry we offer treatment designed to maintain the health of your smile. We want you to avoid the onset if common oral health issues, such as tooth decay and gum disease. If possible, we want to treat these issues before they progress. By visiting our office you can safeguard your smile with preventive dentistry.
Try Our Preventive Dentistry Quiz
- True or False: You need a checkup twice a year.
- True or False: A cleaning isn’t important if you brush and floss.
- True or False: The doctor can treat jaw joint issues, such as TMD and bruxism.
- True or False: We can offer sleep apnea solutions.
Answer Key
- True. A checkup is simply a chance for the doctor to examine your smile. Using digital x-rays and intraoral cameras, the doctor can create a detailed look at your smile and pinpoint possible problem areas. A checkup allows the doctor a chance to address problems before they can progress and lead to serious complications.
- False. Even if you brush and floss daily and correctly, you still develop plaque buildup. The only option for removing the buildup, and reducing the risk of tooth decay and gum disease in the process, is a cleaning. The procedure involves the doctor or a dental hygienist removing the buildup and polishing the teeth. We often perform this in the same visit as your checkup.
- True. These issues arise as a result of stress or jaw joint strain. TMJ disorder makes opening and closing your mouth difficult and bruxism causes you to damage your teeth through persistent grinding. Using oral appliances we can address both issues and ease stress on your jaw joints.
- True. Sleep apnea affects millions of people, leaving them deprived of sleep and exhausted. Fortunately, this can be treated with oral appliances instead of surgery. The device helps prevent the soft tissues in the back of your mouth and throat from collapsing and blocking airflow when you sleep.
ABOUT YOUR ASTORIA, NY, DENTIST:
Jeffrey Leibowitz, DDS, a native New Yorker, has welcomed patients and families from in and around Astoria, NY (including Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn, and all surrounding communities) since opening his dental practice in 1991. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Leibowitz, call our office in Astoria today at 718-728-8320.
