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.
Avon Valley Dental Centre
It’s so easy to make an appointment. Either book a check-up online or contact us. Our dental clinic is located at 59 Duke Street, Northam WA 6401.
