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http://pdaridgewood.com/pediatric-dentist-midland-park/Why Dental Hygiene Is Important

Good dental hygiene goes a long way. A healthy smile is the first thing employers, clients, colleagues, friends, dates, and passers by see when they meet you. An unhealthy smile not only sets you back socially, but also sets off a chain reaction for other more serious health problems. Tooth decay doesn’t happen overnight, and as a result, it’s easy to develop less than healthy habits when it comes to oral upkeep. The key is to develop good habits early in life in order to counteract the bad ones.

How Advancements In X-Ray Technology Have Influenced How We Handle Tooth Decay

If at some point you’ve ever experienced tooth decay, and want to make sure that doesn’t happen to your son or daughter, then you should make it your mission to teach them good habits while they’re young. That means setting the right example by brushing in front of your kids each morning and evening, and making it a point to send your child to school with a toothbrush each day. Even if he or she doesn’t necessarily brush every day after lunch, the mere fact that you’ve sent your child to school with a toothbrush will send the right message.

In the event that you or your child at some point experience tooth decay, the good news is that there are new, innovative ways to address the issue. Thanks to modern technology, such as more thorough and effective X-rays, we can detect decay earlier and address it sooner. X-ray technology now operates with digital imaging instead of film, which is more vivid, allowing us to pick up on smaller details.

The Wonders Of Other Modern Technology For Detecting Tooth Decay

Additionally, dentists now utilize infrared cameras and laser fluorescence. These too serve the purpose of earlier detection of tooth decay, which gives us the capacity to fix it before it becomes and more serious problem. This way we can remove the little amount of decay that we find in your child’s teeth before it spreads and eventually leads to cavities and/or gum disease.

Other Technologies That Allow Us To More Effectively Reverse Damaged Teeth

Nowadays, we can add colored composite resin to teeth. This way, if the patient has damaged his or her teeth due to any number of reasons, we can address the issue and return the tooth’s appearance to normal. Our inventory of color options allows us to ensure that the composite matches the color of the patient’s other teeth. This also entails less removal of the patient’s current tooth structure.

In general, it’s always best to be proactive. But in the event that your child missed his or her mark, we have just the dental experts for the job. To learn more about Pediatric Dental Associates’ childrens dentist Midland Park services, give us a call today at (201) 652-7020.