What is Good Dental Hygiene?

Good dental hygiene is needed to protect your perfect smile. You need to keep your gums in the pink!

How’s your health? Did you know that your over-all physical health and your dental health are linked? Recent studies have shown that certain types of gum disease are related to your dental health. Dr. Hoffman is a highly-trained and experienced professional. His first examinations always include a thorough discussion with you about your general health and any existing special conditions.

Take this simple quiz to determine the level of your gingival (gums) health:
- Do your gums bleed when brushing or flossing?
- Do you floss regularly?
- Do you use an irrigator (like the WaterPik)?
- Are your gums receding? Teeth looking longer?
- Are your gums puffy?
- Have gums started overgrowing the teeth?
- Do you feel comfortable about your breath? Halitosis?
- Do you use any mouthwashes?

If you answered “Yes’ to any of these questions, then you may need to pay closer attention to Dental Hygiene Routine. Let Dr. Hoffman and his SMILESTYLERS staff analyze the condition of your smile, utilizing the very latest in technologies, to determine the health status of your gums and oral soft tissues.

Our SMILESTYLERS exam consists of several components:
1. Periodontal health X-Rays, measuring pocket depth, measuring recession, observing tissue tone, color, bleeding points, odor, effectiveness of home hygiene techniques, recording plaque and calculus levels.
2. Oral Cancer screening exam
3. TMJ screening
4. Abnormal wear patterns
5. Mobility
6. Caries (decay) screening visual and x-ray
7. Cosmetic exam
8. Photography

After the exam, Dr. Hoffman and your dental hygienist will recommend the hygiene program best geared to meet your needs to maintain or bring your gums back to a healthy state as it may effect your overall cardiovascular health and possible diabetes implications.

You may be then enrolled in a soft-tissue management program which will attempt to get your gums healthy nonsurgically. The goal is to avoid further periodontal problems that may necessitate periodontal surgical procedures or loss of teeth.

The road to better dental health and a beautiful smile begins when you contact us for your first appointment!

Call SMILESTYLERS-Miami Cosmetic Dentist -today, 305-933-3070.