If you can't afford prevention, how can you afford disease?

People complain about the cost of dentistry.  The costs to get you to a level complete dental health...gums, teeth and occlusion (tmj, bite and muscles) are the investments you make to keep your teeth your entire life!

When gums are healthy, teeth are stable and the forces of function are in harmony, your dental visits should be mainly hygiene visits.  Prevention is the key to keep a healthy person healthy.

So how often do I need my teeth cleaned and examined?  It varies with each person.  Usually those of us who are suseptible to gum disease are seen every three months.  The bacteria that causes bone loss takes about 90 days to establish itself.  Six months may be okay for the rest of us, but the program should be customized to your needs.

Following blogs will address methods of prevention.