Complete dentistry is often mis-characterized as a “drill’em and fill’em” mentality, as if every single tooth needs to get the most elaborate, expensive (and painful) treatment available. In truth, complete dentistry is really more of a conservative, pragmatic, cost effective approach to dentistry. A doctor who practices complete dentistry is not only trying to take care of your mouth, they’re trying to take care of you, and that means helping you to save money in the long run by taking full care of your teeth today.
Signs and Symptoms
The real purpose of complete dentistry is to address dental problems before they become problems. With a few x-rays and checkups now, a little cleaning when you need it, you can completely forego any costly, painful treatments later on down the line. Complete dentistry means fewer extractions, fewer root canals, in other words, it’s actually a lot less expensive and a lot less painful than waiting for something to go wrong and fixing it then. Think of it as regularly maintaining and caring for your car so you don’t need to take it to the garage to get fixed once every couple of months.
Why is This So Important?
Cosmetic dentistry is helpful in giving you the smile you want, the self confidence you need, but what a lot of people don’t know is that cracked and cavity ridden teeth can actually affect your health in more ways than one. For instance, people with poor teeth are more likely to suffer heart disease thanks to bacteria that thrives in the mouth. Complete dentistry can help to make your mouth a little cleaner and safer. Proper cleaning, regular checkups and the treatments you need: it’s not a complicated approach to dentistry, but it works.