Oral Health & Hygiene
Powell Dentists Dr. Edwin Guion and Dr. Todd Klein are increasingly understanding of the seriousness of the connection between the state of your oral health and systemic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. Maintaining your oral health not only guarantees you a beautiful, healthy smile but is a fail safe way of lowering the risk for these other conditions.
The Initial Exam
One of the first things our new patients notice is the genuine care and attention they receive from our hard working dental hygienists. Our team really cares about each and every patient, and how they can help to establish routines that will ensure their continued health, dental and otherwise. Their caring, patient and helpful approach makes each hygiene visit a pleasure for our patients; you’ll actually look forward to coming back!.
We are very thorough on our inital exam and besides working up a patient history we will screen for oral cancer, gum disease, cavities or decay, and also check for TMJ pain or jaw joint dysfunction. The observations of these very experienced health care providers about your dental condition is integrated into your treatment plan.
We believe that prevention is a much healthier and cost effective option that trying to fix something later. We encourage our patients to establish a regular routine of hygiene visits, typically every 6 months. On your initial cleaning apointments we may use an ultrasonic scaler or root planing instruments to give you a thorough and effective cleaning, and use the Cavitron to detect any hidden decay.
We have excellent topical anesthetics that if needed, will keep you comfortable during these treatments. Once we have established a healthy environment for your teeth, we will work hard to maintain it; protecting your healthy, natural tooth structure and your beautiful smile.
Good oral health is the foundation of a beautiful, healthy smile and body. Please call our office for a dental health consultation and take the first step toward safeguarding both your well-being and a beautiful smile.