North Haledon dental office

If you want healthy teeth and gums, it's important to adhere to a wise strategy that includes a good diet, oral hygiene at home, and twice yearly dental exams that include our teeth cleaning in North Haledon. Plaque is an enemy of your teeth, eroding your precious tooth enamel and forming cavities. In addition, plaque also can lead to irritation of your gums and other signs of gum disease. Most of the plaque that forms in your mouth is eliminated when you brush and floss every day, but it can hide between teeth and in your gum pockets. What remains can harden and turn into the more stubborn tartar. Once that happens, you will be unable to remove it and that means it has the opportunity to cause a variety of negative problems for your teeth and gums. But with a professional teeth cleaning, all of the plaque as well as tartar and any food particles will be eradicated from your teeth and gums, leaving your mouth fresh and strong.

The early stage of gum disease is called gingivitis. You may not notice any symptoms at that point, but it's essential that it not be allowed to progress. With our teeth cleaning in North Haledon, gingivitis can usually be reversed with no additional treatment required. But if left unaddressed, the latter stage of gum disease, periodontitis, will be brought on. More obvious symptoms, including persistent bad breath, gums that bleed when you brush or floss, or even loose teeth, may be noticed. Once periodontitis takes hold, more invasive treatments are typically necessary. This is yet another excellent reason to come in for your twice yearly teeth cleaning.

Tooth decay and gum disease can be stopped in their tracks with a complete dental exam, x-rays, and our teeth cleaning in North Haledon. If tooth decay has led to cavities, Dr. Greenspan will fill them and that will prevent them from growing and possibly causing an infection, the need for root canal therapy, or even an extraction. And your gums, just as vital to your oral well-being as your teeth, are best served by keeping them free of disease, pink, and vibrant. Call Anna J. Huh, D.M.D. today and schedule your teeth cleaning.

475 High Mountain Road
North Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 607-2270