Regular visits to the dentist keep your teeth healthy and happy. Lewis Estates Dental Centre provides comprehensive dental check-ups and examinations in West Edmonton and Edmonton.
Dental examinations, also known as checkups when done regularly, enable us to diagnose dental concerns. They are done in conjunction with x-rays, photos, and other oral tests to detect disease like cavities, gum disease, and oral cancer.
We aim for a safe and comfortable atmosphere at Lewis Estates Dental Centre so that our patients will always feel welcomed and confident that they are in experienced and caring hands with Dr. Bains and the team.
How often you will need a dental check-up will depend on your age, oral health status, and the consistency and efficacy of your daily oral care routine. We recommend that children under 12 see a dentist every six months for regular preventative care and monitoring.
Young children are still developing the manual dexterity and attention span to be effective at both brushing and flossing techniques. Your dental team plays a critical role in teaching your child proper oral care techniques and in reinforcing their successes while refining their skills to improve areas of deficiency. Our team of experienced dental hygienists are also specially trained in making kids feel at ease during appointments while providing positive encouragement and age-appropriate guidance.
We recommend that adults book oral recare appointments at intervals consistent with their current state of dental health and disease susceptibility. Patients who are especially effective with their homecare from a frequency and technique standpoint are likely to form less plaque and tartar deposits, and have generally healthier gum tissues. They would require less frequent professional support with their oral care. Other risk factors, such as less effective oral homecare, a history of oral disease, chronic health problems like diabetes, and limited manual dexterity significantly increase the likelihood of need for more frequent dental visits, typically every 3-4 months.
Our clinic offers select Saturday appointments to facilitate convenient booking for individuals and families requiring those high demand appointment times.
Lewis Estates Dental Centre uses enhanced cleaning procedures and safety protocols to mitigate SARS-Cov-2 transmission as much as we can to keep our patients safe. Even during this pandemic time, it remains incredibly important to stay consistently on top of your preventative oral health care.
Dental recare is the process of returning for a comprehensive evaluation of your state of oral health in conjunction with long-term maintenance dental hygiene therapy. The recare appointment involves two major components: your oral examination and professional dental hygiene therapy.
During your appointment, our dental professionals will conduct a thorough assessment of your teeth, jawbone structure, and gum tissue health. We will remove biofilm (the structured growth of bacteria on tooth surfaces), plaque deposits on your teeth, and calcified tartar from your teeth surfaces. The appointment may also include diagnostic x-rays of your teeth and jaw structures. Following your assessment, you can expect personalized recommendations for changes to your daily oral health routine, based on both the information you report to us and the clinical findings observed during our comprehensive assessment.
A thorough teeth cleaning, known as dental prophylaxis, is an essential part of your recare appointment. We will conduct a deep cleaning of your teeth and their root surfaces by scaling to remove biofilm, bacterial toxins, debris, plaque, and tartar. Then, we will polish your teeth to smooth the enamel surface and apply topical fluoride treatment to strengthen tooth enamel and prevent cavities.
Dr. Bains may recommend taking an X-ray of your jaws and teeth on a case-by-case basis for our patients. Dental X-rays provide essential information in the evaluation of teeth and dental problems. They are only taken if necessary for proper diagnosis. Additional information on dental X-rays can be found on this Canadian Dental Association PDF.
In order to provide you with optimal oral health recommendations specific to your needs, we will take the collected data and the recommendations from both Dr. Bains and your dental hygienist to provide a plan for you. We will assist you in understanding your needs and the recommended treatment. A thorough and prioritized treatment plan will be presented to you.
Our team will also help you in understanding how your benefits will support your care and help you in arranging your future appointments. If you need fillings or crowns, tooth replacement or implants, root canals or extractions, or halitosis treatment, we can help you get the dental care you need.
As your partner in good oral care, we want to make unexpected dental emergencies a matter of the past. Regular supportive care achieved with proper recare will help. We will book your next appointments with you in advance, to ensure that you can be seen at a time that is convenient to you, and provide you the convenience of text and email reminders. We also provide our patients with the ability to schedule appointments online. Consultations via teledentistry are also available.
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Schedule your next visit and we’ll keep your mind, body, and smile healthy for years to come