Preventive Dentistry
Cleanings & Exams
Regular dental visits to the dentist are an important part of the process to keep
your teeth healthy and looking great! By actively preventing dental diseases and
decay through regular home care, professional dental cleanings and regular exams,
you will maintain a healthy, beautiful smile. A professional dental cleaning needs
to be performed by a certified dental hygienist. Our office in Burbank Adj. has
professional dentists and hygienists that can help you maintaing a good oral health.
Dental cleanings form the foundation for preventing gum disease and tooth decay.
Aditionally a series of examinations are made to detect posible problems or diseases
before they become a threat to the patient's health.
Remember your oral health is connected to your overall health so
it is very important to have your regular follow-ups with our dentist in Burbank,
CA to detect any problem that could affect your body's function.
• View our
Mouth & Body Connection Information and Chart!
Digital X-Rays
X-rays are the most important tool a dentist can use because they show a true
picture of your teeth, allowing them to see what the human eye
cannot. In order to set patients minds at ease about the risk of getting over-radiation
exposure, our dentist has changed our x-rays over to a new hi-tech computer system
that has a much less exposure to radiation.
Dental X-rays are very important because they can expose hidden tooth decay,
reveal a dental abscess, cyst or tumor; show impacted or
extra teeth, cavities, fractures; and also help determine the condition
of fillings,
crowns, bridges and
root canals, among other problems.
We are proud to be a completely digital and computerized dentistry
practice located in Burbank, CA. With digital radiography, these state-of-the-art
computerized images help us instantly identify any dental issues, such as gum problems
and tooth decay, and expose the patient to 90% less radiation than
traditional X-rays.
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Sealants
A dental sealant is a bonded composite coating or plastic material placed on the
top surface of the back teeth to prevent cavities. Sealants are clear or tooth colored
and are painted onto the tooth surface to "seal" and protect against tooth decay.
They seal the pits and fissures on the chewing surface of the teeth that are very
dificult to clean with a regular toothbrush.
Dental sealants are primarily a preventive treatment for permanent teeth
and are mostly used on children and teenagers because they have higher potential
to develop cavities, but adults can have them too.
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Fluoride
Fluoride is a mineral that helps teeth against tooth decay and protects them from
cavities. Our dentist recommends the use of fluoride because it attacks the
acid of the mouth from sugars and plaque bacteria, preventing tooth
decay. The appropriate amount of fluoride is essential to help prevent tooth decay.
When you visit our dentist in Burbank, she may apply fluoride to your teeth in a
higher volume compared to the ones found in commercial products such as mouth rinse
or toothpaste or even water.
Fluoride helps prevent cavities because it concentrates in the
growing bones and developing teeth, helping to harden the enamel on baby and adult
teeth before they emerge. It also helps to harden the enamel on adult teeth that
have already emerged.
• Read our "Fluoride and Bottled
Water" Article
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DIAGNOdent Laser
Diagnodent Laser Cavity Detector is a wonderful tool for diagnosing the various
stages of dental decay. This laser instrument will scan the teeth with a harmless
light of different wave lengths to find hidden decay, allowing
us to treat the tooth in the earliest stages of decay. This new technology is completely
safe and pain free!
The device looks like pen and it simply glides over tooth surface constantly checking
the health of the tooth providing instant feedback on the health
of the tooth. A number scale and an alarm signal the operator when there are signs
of hidden decay!
• Read Articles on DiagnoDent
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Prophylaxis
Prophylaxis is a dental procedure in which teeth are cleaned by our professional
hyginiest to prevent tooth decay, gum diseases, bad breath and stained teeth. It
removes plaque and tartar from teeth and gums, and applies several
substances that prevent caries and tooth decay. Additionaly, it checks the condition
of restorations and prostheses if the patient has one.
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