Maintain a Healthy Smile with Professional Dental Cleanings
Prevention is the foundation upon which our dental practice is built. That’s why Vaccaro Aesthetic and Family Dentistry offers dental cleanings in Green Village, NJ. With routine exams and cleanings, we hope to find problems while they are still in their earliest stages. This almost always means less invasive treatment that is less expensive and quicker to complete.
Even if you take good care of your teeth at home and aren’t experiencing dental issues, twice-a-year exams and cleanings are crucial. No matter how often you brush and floss, you simply cannot get all of the plaque and bacteria off your teeth and gum line. Eventually, it will harden into tartar. If you don’t get this removed professionally—the only way to do so—it can lead to tooth decay and gum disease. With that in mind, professional dental care can address these concerns and help you maintain good oral health for the long-term.
Routine visits to our dental office will typically include the following:
- A visual exam by Dr. Matthew Vaccaro
- Intraoral photographs to show you what we see
- A full set of digital x-rays or other types of advanced digital imaging
- A comprehensive review of your current oral health
- A thorough dental cleaning by one of our dental hygienists
Prevent Cavities and Gum Disease with Regular Checkups
Seeing the dentist twice a year provides a solid platform for good oral health. At Vaccaro Aesthetic and Family Dentistry, we like to see patients every six months for dental cleanings in Green Village, NJ. This enables Dr. Matthew Vaccaro to spot oral health disease, including decay or infection, and to recommend treatment for any issues that might be developing. The earlier he discovers a problem, the easier it is to treat — and the less money you’ll likely have to spend on dental procedures.
We generally recommend x-rays once a year for most patients so we can see any dental issues that are not yet visible to the naked eye. Digital x-rays are a safe diagnostic tool, and they emit less radiation than their film x-ray counterparts. Our intraoral cameras can also detect cavities (dental caries). We can often diagnose a cavity using this technology, even without an x-ray.
At your routine visits, we will also assess your gum health. In many cases, people have gum disease without even knowing it because they may not be experiencing overt symptoms. The truth is that you cannot have healthy teeth if you do not have healthy gums, so it is crucial for us to identify and treat gum disease when it is present. This is why our Periodontist Dr. Beth Dorfman and our hygienists will complete a probing of your gums once a year.
Even the most diligent tooth brushers and flossers need biannual dental cleanings. Plaque builds up on the teeth that cannot be removed with a toothbrush and dental floss, so our hygienists use special tools to do so.
Excellent Oral Health with Routine Cleanings
Regular dental cleanings every six months is crucial in achieving excellent oral health.
If you have questions about periodontal care or dental treatments available at our practice, or if you would like to schedule an appointment, please contact Vaccaro Aesthetic & Family Dentistry today.
