Dr. Wilcox recommends the following tips to help you prevent tooth decay: Brush twice a day with fluoride toothpaste. Clean between your teeth daily with floss or interdental cleaner. Eat nutritious and balanced meals and limit snacking. Check with Dr. Wilcox about the use of supplemental fluoride, which strengthens your teeth. Ask about dental sealants (a plastic protective coating) that are applied to the chewing surfaces of the back teeth to protect them from decay.
Visit Dr. Wilcox and his dental office staff regularly for professional cleanings and oral examinations.
MAKE YOUR
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Meet the dentist that cares about your smile
Healthy Teeth Can Make You Happy
Never Fear - Twice a Year
Don’t
wait until it’s too late. Kids and adults should schedule
regular dental cleanings and checkups to help avoid tooth decay.
Dr. Wilcox is trained to look for developments in your oral health that may need treatment.
Proactive cleanings and early detection help minimize dental problems and costs, prevent cavities, and maintain overall well being.
Picture Perfect Digital X-Rays
Finding and treating dental problems at an early
stage can save time, money and unnecessary discomfort. Digital X-Rays
can decrease your radiation exposure up to 90%.
It’s a fast and comfortable way to detect damage to oral structures not visible during a regular exam. Dr. Wilcox uses the latest in digital X-ray technology during examinations to help identify:
- Small areas of decay between teeth or below fillings;
- Infections in the bone;
- Gum (periodontal) disease;
- Abscesses or cysts;
- Developmental abnormalities;
- Some types of tumors.
Fighting Cavities with Fluoride
& Sealants
Cavities used to be a fact of life. But over the
past few decades, tooth decay has been reduced dramatically. The key reasons:
fluoride and sealants. Both are safe and easy, even for children as young
as age four.
Research has shown that fluoride reduces cavities in both children and adults. Dental sealants offer an effective way to coat teeth and prevent dental decay. Ask for fluoride treatments and dental sealant options when you visit Dr. Wilcox for your next cleaning.
Caring for Cavities
Tooth decay, better known as cavities, is the destruction
of tooth enamel. It occurs when foods containing carbohydrates (sugars
and starches) such as milk, pop, raisins, cakes or candy are frequently
left on the teeth.
Bacteria that live in the mouth thrive on these foods, producing acids as a result. Over a period of time, these acids destroy tooth enamel, resulting in cavities. Dr. Wilcox offers a number of choices to find the right fillings for cavities in children and adults.
Fillings that Fit
Most of us have had amalgam fillings (silver) filling
restorations. Composite resin, porcelain or gold dental fillings offer
an alternative to traditional dental fillings.
Tooth fillings colored to look like a natural tooth are known as composite resin dental fillings. Made of a plastic dental resin, composite resin dental fillings are strong, durable, and create a very natural looking smile. Many dental insurance plans cover their use.
