FESSIONAL PROFILES
DENTIST PROFILES 2017
Healthy smile, healthy you: Oral health linked to your overall health
If you’re looking for a dentist or specialist in the Lowcountry, there are many to choose from. In the following pages we profile some of the best in the area.
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If your dentist detects serious tooth or gum issues, ood oral hygiene and regular dental visits are an important part of a healthy lifestyle. Practicing good it’s time to see a specialist. He or she might refer you to oral health habits to maintain teeth and gums in top a periodontist for treatment. Periodontists go through extensive training to tackle these tough issues. condition can actually help prevent certain diseases. Many adults and children suffer from It’s important to see a dentist twice a year for a check-up and cleaning. They will A COSMETIC DENTIST mal-aligned, discolored or damaged teeth. These imperfections are not purely help with tartar control, cavity prevention CAN HELP MAKE cosmetic, but can also indicate or lead to and keeping an overall healthy mouth. They YOU MUCH MORE other issues. Many orthodontists will begin serve as your first line of defense and will be COMFORTABLE WITH to take corrective action early. But it’s never able to help guide you toward good habits. YOUR SMILE. too late for adults to get braces. Teaching kids good brushing and For discoloration, gaps, and other flossing habits early is essential to their health. Your dentist can recommend accessories to types of damage, a cosmetic dentist can help make you make brushing more fun. Parents also want to ensure much more comfortable with your smile with bonding, that going to the dentist is a fun experience. A pediatric veneers, or whitening treatments. Modern best practices dentist is a great place to start. From fun prizes to child- and technologies make these procedures easy for the size chairs, dentists who specialize in kids will provide a patient. After all, a smile you feel confident about is one that you’re more likely to take good care of. M positive experience for younger children.
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