Having Good Dental Health By Having Regular Dental Checkups.

Maintaining good dental health does not stop at good at home dental habits. Yes it is very important that you have good dental habits such as brushing your teeth twice a day and flossing daily. However if you are stopping there you not doing all you can do to maintain healthy teeth and gums. Regular dental checkups helps control dental plaque.  This is done by cleaning free floating oral bacteria before they build plaque. However your dentist does not only clean your teeth during a dental check up. The dentist looks for signs of tooth decay, gum disease, and overall oral health care wellness.