Avoid time-consuming, costly tooth troubles: Preventive dental services in Langley, BC

Smile365 Dental keeps you and your family smiling 365 days a year, year in, year out. Preventive dental services in Langley at the office of Dr. Harpreet Aulakh are customised to your evolving needs and serve as a cornerstone for lasting oral health.

 Proactive care

Reactive dentistry is characterised by patients who only visit their dentist when a toothache is so painful that they can’t sleep or eat. This approach identifies oral problems, often well into the disease or decay process, and restores healthy function and appearance with invasive, time-consuming, and expensive treatments. We are a preventive dentistry provider. Instead of resolving conditions that threaten your smile and overall health and well-being, we partner with you to prevent these problems from arising in the first place. Proactive dentistry with preventive services is also affordable (often 100 percent covered by insurance), conservative (preserves maximum natural structure), fast, and well-tolerated.

The power of prevention, young of age and young at heart

The needs of a patient at 18 may vary considerably from the needs of a patient who is 80. However, both patients require routine recall visits to our office at least twice a year. During these visits, Dr. Aulakh examines the teeth, gums, and other oral structures for early-stage decay, gum disease, or other abnormalities that might warrant further investigation. The sooner those problems can be resolved, the better the odds of successfully and smoothly resolving them.

Our certified dental hygienists also remove stubborn plaque (tartar or calculus) from teeth and at the gumline. Patients love how fresh their mouth feels after a professional cleaning at the Smile365 Dental office! They may also discuss other factors that play an important role in the health of your teeth, gums, and the rest of your body, including:

• Nutrition – Natural sources of calcium, Omega-3, and Vitamin D support dental and periodontal health. Foods such as kale, spinach, nuts, and yoghurt are also associated with a lower rate of advanced gum disease (periodontitis).
• Behaviours —Products that contain nicotine interfere with your body’s immunity and ability to heal itself. Habits such as teeth grinding (bruxism) also damage natural teeth and gums and shorten the lifespan of restorations. We at Smile365 Dental may recommend customised oral appliances to protect teeth from damage. These and other oral appliances further ease the stress on the jaws, which can alleviate TMJ pain and other symptoms.
• Hygiene – Oral health isn’t just about how often you brush and floss; brushing and flossing well is also important. Our hygienists may demonstrate ways to make flossing, especially between crowded teeth, easier. Depending on your needs, orthodontic systems such as Invisalign may be recommended to correct crowding and improve the ability to clean effectively between teeth. Products such as interdental brushes and floss threaders can also help to get underneath bridges and other hard-to-clean spaces. For decay-prone back teeth, dental sealants may be recommended. These plastic coatings protect molars from decay. Professionally-applied fluoride also provides extra support to your teeth by strengthening your enamel and even reversing early decay.Don’t wait for problems to arise. Call Smile365 Dental at (604) 409-8660 to schedule an appointment with your Brookswood, BC, dentist, Dr. Harpreet Aulakh.