It has been established by several studies that regular visits to your dentist are essential for keeping your teeth and gums healthy. Sadly, despite this fact, only a tiny percentage of adults go for regular dental check-ups. The vast majority of those who go only go when they feel like something is wrong. The question, then, is why do many adults avoid the dentist? Is it because they do not like dental examinations, or do they not realize how important dentistry is to keep their teeth and gums healthy? If it is for the former reason, there’s very little we can do. People who do not like dental examinations will not suddenly develop a liking because of an article on the internet. However, if it is because of a knowledge gap, there may be a solution.
Many people do not know how critical dental examinations are for their teeth. That is partly because they do not understand what dentistry and general dentistry care are in the first place. In this post, I will be covering everything you need to know about dentistry and general dentistry.
What Is General Dentistry?
As the name implies, general dentistry is the practice of caring for gums and teeth. People who practice general dentistry are called general dentists, and their ultimate job is to prevent and diagnose any disease of the mouth or teeth. If you want to have more complicated and cosmetic work done, you must consider cosmetic dentistry.
Avoiding a dentist is probably the worst thing you can do to your teeth— even if you do not like dental procedures. The reason is simple. The job of the general dentist is to catch and diagnose problems before they get too severe. If you do not get your teeth examined, you would have to eventually come and have a longer and perhaps more complicated procedure done because the problem would have gotten too hot to handle. If you do not visit your dentist regularly, your risk for significant procedures needed to be done will drastically increase.

General dentistry treatments include routine examinations, restorative treatment, fillings, and many others.
Routine examinations are an examination plan designed by your dentist to ensure your continued dental health. This is sometimes referred to as a dental check-up and is usually an examination of your teeth and the surrounding tissues. During a dental check-up, your dentist will look at your jaw joints, mouth, gums, and even your neck. During this examination, the dentist will understand or diagnose underlying problems like tooth decay, terrible oral health, or even cancer. Routine examinations are critical as they can spot many “silent” problems and treat them before they become a burden to solve.
Unlike routine treatment, restorative treatment is a kind of treatment that fixes something. It’s the sort of treatment that aims to bring damaged or broken teeth back to their normal state and restore your smile in the process. Restorative treatment is the sort of treatment you receive when you discover that your teeth have a problem. However, you should note that you may have to be referred to a specialist if the issue is too complicated or dangerous for a general dentist to fix.
Fillings are the treatments used to fix the most common tooth problem: tooth cavities. If you have cavities, you stand a huge chance of hosting a considerable build-up of bacteria in your teeth. The problem with cavities is that they can go unnoticed for a long time, and by the time they are eventually discovered, they may have gotten very severe. In most cases, a cavity can be treated or filled by your general dentist on the same day it is found.
Now that you know what general dentistry is and its importance to your teeth, you should have no problems making your dental appointment today.