Visiting a dentist once in six monts: Is it necessary ?
It is very important as far as dental health is concerned. the reason for this is the fact that all the types of dental problems namely caries ,gum problems and even serious oral condition like oral cancer are all painless in the beginning .all these problems they start to give pain only when they are in advance condition . And all these diseases when they reach the advance stage there treatment is not only becomes more costly but is also more time taking and also certain damages are done which are irreparable like if the scaling is not done timely and periodontal disease gradually progresses it will make teeth loose which cant be repaired
The visit is very important as far as the children are concerned especially those who are between 5-15ys of age because there permanent teeth are erupting in this period and if the fall and eruption of teeth are not proper it will result it misalignment of teeth which require use of orthodontic treatment (braces).
Regular checkup is also important because the serious diseases like oral cancer and other precancerous condition start as a very small lesion and are often fully treatable in that condition .but later on as the condition progresses the chances for the treatment keeps on getting less. So early diagnosis is very important in such a condition
Thus all in all it is convenient for a patient as it decreases the cost and time of the treatment so visiting a dentist once in six months is very important.
By: Dr. Sumit Arya
BDS (Manipal)
Arya Dental Clinic
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