Preventative Dental Care 

We encourage our patients to take advantage of all the ways we can prevent their need for dental treatments. This care reduces their costs and the chance that tooth pain or injury will require emergency care. 

You might be surprised to learn how much attention to detail we employ during a routine cleaning and examination. There are actually 100 different points checked by our staff so we can protect your dental, oral and overall health. Plus, of course, we thoroughly remove accumulated tartar from your teeth and give them a lovely polish. 

Sealants and lasting coatings of fluoride offer our patients a way to reduce their incidence of cavities. Sealants form a barrier on molars which means bacteria have a harder time reaching and damaging the tooth’s surface. Fluoride is a mineral that hardens enamel. Both children and adults can benefit from these treatments. 

It’s always better to prevent damage to teeth than to repair it, so we provide two types of mouth guards for preventative purposes. For our patients who grind their teeth at night, we create custom night guards that keep the teeth from grinding against each other during sleep. For our athletic patients, we provide a mouth guard to help prevent injuries during sports activities.