Full Dental Check-Up in Gonzales, LA

A dental check-up is all the basic examinations that check to make sure your dental health is on track. If you go to standard physician checkups, you know what to expect. The basics are crossed off, your care provider makes sure nothing is seriously wrong, and you might get a couple of minor maintenance services done.

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In the dental care field, a typical check-up tends to include looking for signs of oral cancer, making sure you don’t have cavities or known cavities aren’t getting worse, checking out your gum health, and maybe doing an X-ray if we think it’s necessary.

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Here’s what to expect:

• Gum health examination

• Oral cancer screening

• Decay monitoring

• Ensuring decay doesn’t start

• Examining the results of your at-home routine

• X-ray checks if required

• Patient consultation to keep you on the right track with your dental health

Often, you might even want to combine your regular check-up with a standard dental cleaning. Since both of these are typically short and sweet appointments that you need regularly, it makes sense to get them both done and over with at the same time when possible.

Since regular exams don’t seem to directly address a specific issue, many families put them off. That can create some serious long-term issues.

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Regular dental exams provide a variety of benefits. Your dentist can spot cavities when they first start, and then they can be handled with composite fillings before they become serious issues. Beyond simple cavities, oral cancer and gum disease can also be spotted early, and changing your entire life for the better.

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Not only can this save your smile and potentially your life, but it also saves you money. One reason some patients skip regular checkups is that they’re worried about the cost. Well, preventative care is a lot cheaper than dealing with severe tooth decay, cancer, gum disease, and other serious issues that start in the mouth and spread to other parts of your body, such as the heart. You actually save money by going to regular checkups.

A regular check-up is one of the simplest types of appointments you can go to. There’s hardly anything to it, and it’s relatively quick.

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• You’ll come into the office at your scheduled time, our friendly staff will greet you and get you signed in, and then you’ll wait for your turn to see the dentist.

• Once in the exam room, the dentist will mostly just look in your mouth. You open wide, relax, and in a couple of minutes, you’re done. If any imagery is required, it’s quick and painless.

• At the end of the appointment, you’ll have a quick chat with the dentist to go over what they found and what steps you need to take to correct any issues. You’ll likely be given tips to maintain your oral health at home, too.

That’s it. The staff is gentle and friendly, the environment is comfortable, and the whole service is oriented around you and your dental health.

At Moses Family Dental, we prioritize your comfort, convenience, and quality of care. If you need a family dentist to handle your regular dental checkups and more, don’t wait. Your oral health is on the line. Book an appointment with Moses Family Dental today!