Teens Dental Care

Attractive smiles are an extension of healthy mouths and teeth. Teenagers have oral care and treatment needs that vary from younger peers. Decay manifests in more insidious ways in teens, as they become more socially active and hygiene habits tend to go on the wayside in their busy lifestyles. Teenagers have higher incidents of inter-proximal decay i.e. cavities that form in between teeth. Undetected they frequently lead to extensive treatment. Prevention, early detection, and education goes a long way in keeping those smiles healthy and happy.

Most teenagers do a fairly good job of brushing their teeth, but studies show that flossing is not very common. This generally leads to cavities at the contact points between their molars and premolars that go undetected without proper X-rays and eventually lead to an expensive and extensive treatment or even tooth loss.
Many teenagers can benefit from simple cosmetic procedures, like teeth whitening, to improve their smiles and be cognizant of the effects healthy beautiful teeth have on confidence and social interactions.
Active social lives and sports are also s contributing factor to oral health. Traumatic injuries of the teeth and supporting structures during sporting events can be dramatically reduced if the athletes are fitted with precision mouth guards.
Our state-of-the-art radiographic scanners and techniques help us detect cavities early and treat them with the most advanced restorative materials available. Continually monitoring the performance of these materials is also important, since over time even the best oral bio-materials can fatigue in the oral environments and need to be serviced.