Dental Checkups & Cleanings – Tewksbury, MA

Protect Your Smile with Regular Checkups

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While your daily oral hygiene regimen is your first line of defense against nasty oral health problems like tooth decay, cavities, and gum disease, it’s impossible for you to properly clean some of the areas of your mouth without the help of a trained professional. That’s why Shawsheen Family Dental offers the Tewksbury community dental checkups and cleanings designed to prevent, detect, and address oral health issues and help patients understand how to keep their teeth in great shape. Here’s a quick look at how routine dental appointments work at our office, so please feel free to schedule your next visit at your convenience.

Why Choose Shawsheen Family Dental for Dental Checkups & Cleanings

  • Experienced and Compassionate Dentist
  • Prevent and Address Destructive Oral Infections
  • We Welcome Dental Insurance

Why Are Regular Dental Checkups & Cleanings Important?

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While it may seem tempting to skip a dental checkup if your mouth feels fine and you can’t detect any troubling oral health symptoms, neglecting your routine dental appointments can allow unseen issues to fester until they cause permanent damage. While most dental insurance plans cover biannual dental checkups and cleanings completely, restorative work like fillings and crowns is usually covered by 50% to 80%. Since regular dental checkups can prevent painful and destructive oral infections, they can save you vast sums of money while keeping your smile comfortable, beautiful, and functional.

What to Expect During a Dental Checkup

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During a routine dental checkup, Dr. Bustillo-Gonzalez and her skilled team will:

  • Carefully inspect your teeth, gums bite alignment, and existing dental work like crowns, fillings, bridges, and implants.
  • Thoroughly screen your soft tissues for symptoms of oral cancer.
  • Take X-rays when necessary, usually at least once a year.
  • Design a customized treatment plan if any issues are detected.
  • Answer any questions you have about how you can take care of your teeth.
  • Review your medical history and list of medications and update them if necessary.

What to Expect During a Dental Cleaning

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Even if you brush and floss every day, there are certain areas of your mouth that are too difficult to reach for you to clean them at home. During your dental cleaning at our Tewksbury office, our team will carefully remove plaque, tartar, and food residue from your teeth and gumline using specialized instruments to prevent oral infections and bad breath. Then, we will polish your teeth to remove minor surface stains before thoroughly flossing them. However, we may need to schedule you for a deep cleaning if you have advanced oral infections like periodontitis.