At Barone Family Dental, we understand why a patient questions treatment if their teeth don’t hurt. The answer is that the goal of dentistry isn’t just to treat problems but to prevent them from developing in the first place or worsening once they have.
We Provide Preventive Dentistry in Farmington Hills
Sometimes you can have a chronic infection that doesn’t hurt but still damages the tooth and puts your general health at risk. In many cases of chronic infection, patients feel no pain but report that the tooth just “feels different.”
It’s also possible to have a cavity and not experience any pain until the decay reaches the tooth’s nerve. If it advances too far, root canal treatment may be our only option to save the tooth and relieve your pain.
That’s why so much of dentistry is about prevention and why we strongly encourage dental checkups every six months. If our dentist detects a problem with a tooth, he can share x-rays and intraoral images with you so you can see what the problem is and understand why we recommend treatment.
Schedule Your Next Dental Exam with Us
At Barone Family Dental, we enjoy welcoming new patients and joining them on the road to achieving excellent oral health. If you are due (or overdue) for your next teeth cleaning and exam, please call our Farmington Hills, MI, dental office to schedule an appointment.