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We are committed to making your treatment comfortable and to treat you with care and kindness. We promise to accomplish our mission in a manner consistent with the values we uphold. A healthy and beautiful smile is what we want for each of you. In today’s modern dentistry, we can help you keep your teeth for a lifetime and be proud of your smile. We call this comprehensive dentistry - it means we give you personalized attention to help you achieve and maintain optimal dental health. Each of our caring and dedicated team member works very hard to keep our standards high. |
Preventive Dentistry
The purpose of preventive dentistry is to help each of us keep our teeth and gums healthy today and every day. The ultimate goal of our practice is to prevent dental disease and loss of teeth. For that reason Dr. Khokhar offers a wide range of preventive treatments to his patients.
Our preventive services include:
- regular dental exams
- thorough maintenance and prophylaxis at prescribed intervals
- deeper cleanings in the areas of gum disease
- use of localized medications
- needed digital radiographs to detect bone loss or tooth decay
- use of DIAGNOdent Laser to detect invisible decay
- Use of dental sealants and fluoride treatment
- Evaluation of existing restorations for their integrity
- Customized home care instruction
We strongly believe that an ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure. Therefore, we emphasize the practice of excellent home care and dental check-ups at prescribed intervals. These are custom tailored to individual needs.
The two primary causes of tooth loss, decay and gum disease, are generally caused by bacteria in the mouth. However, both of these problems can be dramatically minimized through proper dental hygiene practiced on a regular basis. Some of the elements of proper dental hygiene include brushing twice a day, flossing, eating a balanced diet, limiting between-meal snacks, and seeing your dentist at least twice a year for cleaning and exam. Additional preventive methods include the application of dental sealants and exposure to fluoride in the form of fluoridated drinking water, toothpaste, mouthwash, or fluoride treatments directly applied by a dentist.