General Dentistry in Auburn, IN

In addition to participating in a regular oral hygiene routine of brushing twice daily, flossing every day, and rinsing between meals, you’ll want to schedule biannual appointments with our office for professional cleanings and checkups.

Here are a few detailed tips on how to improve your at-home oral hygiene regimen:

• Position your toothbrush at a 45-degree angle near the gumline
• Clean your tongue
• Protect your teeth with mouthguards if you grind or play sports
• Brush your teeth with a toothpaste containing fluoride
• Keep your gums strong with Vitamin D and calcium
• Avoid foods high in sugar or starch

Remember, prevention is better than a procedure. Some people wait to visit the dentist until something goes wrong, but it’s a much better plan to visit the dentist before that happens. With regular professional cleanings and checkups, we can help prevent tooth decay and catch any issues before they become problematic.

Prior to a scaling and root planing procedure, you’ll likely receive a local anesthetic and won’t feel a thing. During the procedure, our dental hygienist will scale, or remove, all the plaque and tartar from your teeth and roots’ surfaces. During root planing, the root’s surfaces will be smoothed to keep plaque, tartar, and bacteria from invading beneath the gum line.

In addition to scheduling biannual checkups at our Auburn dental office, you’ll want to follow a few recommendations to keep your gums healthy, including:

• Brushing twice a day
• Flossing daily
• Rinsing between meals
• Stop smoking
• Eating tooth-healthy foods including calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin C

While these remedies may help keep your gum disease at bay, once the symptoms have set in, you’ll need to have a deep cleaning to restore your oral health.