Dental Check ups
About your dental check up at Bax dental
What is a dental checkup?
This is the first step to a healthy mouth. The Dentist will check your gums, teeth, tongue and jaw to make sure that each area is healthy. You and your dentist can discuss the results and plan the best way to deal with any problems. A recall interval will be set ranging from three to twenty-four months.
What will my dentist do?
As well as looking in your mouth, the dentist will advise you on the following:
- Any problems you’ve noticed (such as pain or sensitivity)
- Your diet (sugary snacks and drinks can cause tooth decay)
- How you clean your teeth (correct cleaning helps prevent decay and gum disease)
- Smoking and drinking (both can harm your mouth)
An examination will include the following:
- Look at your face and neck to see that they are healthy
- Feel under your jaw
- Look inside your mouth, at your tongue, the roof of your mouth and the back of your throat
- Look at your teeth and gums for signs of decay, damage or gum disease (for children, your dentist will also look at tooth and jaw development in case orthodontic treatment is needed)
- Compare your mouth now with how it was when they last saw you
- Decide whether more information is needed taking x-rays if indicated
- Tell you about any treatment needed, explaining the choices and whether there will be any cost
*The examinations may take longer if you are seeing a new dentist for the first time
What are the benefits?
Regular examinations mean that your dentist can spot problems and correct them early before the treatment becomes complicated.
Regular examinations allow a risk assessment of your oral health to be done informing you and allowing you to try and improve your chance of a healthy mouth.
Dental emergency?
We schedule emergency slots daily to ensure we can offer our patients emergency treatment.
