While visiting your dentist every six months is vital to maintain a high standard of personal oral health; it also allows your dentist to identify a variety of health conditions which can show symptoms in your mouth.
What Do Dentists See?
Some of the health conditions which your dentist can identify include Acromegaly, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Crohn’s Disease and Sleep Apnoea. Early identification of potentially serious health conditions by your dentist before you are even aware of them, can help you and your doctor to better manage your conditions.
Your dentist can see if your teeth are worn due to clenching and grinding, a key sign of sleep apnoea. Crohn’s Disease often appears with a cobblestone pattern in your mouth, with patchy and red plaques in your gums. Acromegaly will present with sudden increased spacing between your teeth, along with the development of an anterior open bite.
Visiting your dentist is not only essential for the health of your teeth and gums, but it’s also important for your overall physical health too.
Herald Avenue Dental Centre
It’s so easy to make an appointment. Either book a check-up online or give us a call on 9259 5774. Our dental clinic is located at 7 Herald Avenue, Willetton.
To find out more about the health conditions your dentist can identify at during a check-up, please read this article.
