The importance of regular dental visits
27 February 2019
It’s something that you’ve heard over and over but why are regular dental visits so important?
Dental appointments shouldn’t just be made when you have a problem that needs to be addressed. Prevention is always better than needing a cure and there are plenty more reasons why it’s important to maintain regular visits to your local dental practice:
Check for mouth cancer
This is one of the most important things your dentist will do at every check-up. Dentists will do an examination for signs of mouth cancer, as well as head and neck cancer. To do this they will be checking for any lumps on your head or neck. They will also check for any red or white patches in the mouth. Usually these checks will find nothing unusual, but they could potentially save your life.
Dental hygienists
Dental hygienists and therapists are often overlooked when it comes to our oral health, but they can be extremely valuable for both the services they can of…