Dental Exam in Ballwin, MO

Dental exams and cleanings are essential to keep your mouth healthy. Most people don't realize how closely connected your mouth is to the rest of your body.

Included in a dental exam can be x-rays, intraoral photos, a consultation with the doctor, and measuring the health of your gums.

During a dental exam, your dentist is typically looking for cavities, abscesses, meaning you have an infection in your mouth. We're looking for how much buildup you have if you have any bone loss or anything like that going on as well

Lots of different recommendations can come from a dental exam. We can recommend a simple cleaning and you don't need anything else. Sometimes you need more extensive work like fillings, crowns, root canals, extractions, or even a deep cleaning where we have to get in there a little bit further.

A full dental exam typically doesn't take very long, but it really depends on the patient. If you don't have a lot going on in your mouth, you can expect a pretty quick exam. But if you have a lot going on, we need to get more into detail.

Dental exams are not painful. There's nothing to be scared about.

Scheduling a dental exam is easy. All you have to do is give our office a call and the receptionist will get you on the books.