The hardest job for a dentist is to explain to patients the need for dental care before it HURTS. or BREAKS. I hear it every day "if it's not broken then don't fix it". The problem is if you wait until it hurts or breaks, you have waited TOO LONG! That's when the cost of dentistry goes way up. Patients tell me all the time that their fillings are 20 or 30 years old. I am glad that dental services are a value and can last a long time but are they still doing viable when they are that old? In today's world Dentists have 2 fabulous tools to help you "see" your own teeth and help you understand why a filling should be replaced. They are the digital X-ray and intra-oral camera. The digital X-rays have an 80% less exposure to radiation and since they are uploaded to a computer I have the ability to magnify the image for better diagnosis and viewing. With my inta-oral camera I have the ability to let my patients see a video image of their teeth on a TV monitor and then they can see first hand what I am seeing. With these 2 tools we then have the ability to see both the inside of the tooth and the outside of the tool and then you, the patient, can see exactly why your dentist is recommending replacing an old restoration. When you see for yourself the cracks and decay that starts to breakdown on your older fillings you can really understand why you shouldn't wait for pain or the surprise of a broken tooth to change out the damaged filling.
Summer time is the perfect time to make your dental appointments you have been putting off because you and your family have been just too busy.
Please remember to swish, floss, brush and swish again every day and see your dentist regularly.
-Dr. Rob-
Please visit my website at roberthwaldmandds.com or email me at robwaldmandds.com if you have any questions. I will be very happy to offer you a complimentary consultation.
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