Preventive Dentistry Shelby Township
Helping Your Smile Stay Healthy for a Lifetime
Preventive dentistry is incredibly important in maintaining good long-term oral health, which is why our team places special emphasis on coming in to see us every six months! With these routine visits, paired with other methods of addressing small dental problems before they have a chance to get bigger, our goal is to keep you from needing more extensive procedures down the road. To schedule an appointment for yourself or a loved one, call our office today!
Why Choose Smiles in Shelby for Preventive Dentistry?
- Overjet AI Aids in Early Diagnosis of Decay
- Cutting-Edge Diagnostic Dental Technology
- We Accept & Maximize Dental Insurance
Dental Checkups & Cleanings
The American Dental Association, along with our team at Smiles in Shelby, recommend visiting your dentist in Shelby Township once every six months. If you have gum disease, you may need to see us more often than that. During these visits, Dr. Leppek or Dr. Van de Vyver will thoroughly examine your teeth, gums, and other oral structures. We’ll also capture diagnostic images to review, like X-rays or a CT scan. Your checkup will be followed up by a thorough professional cleaning from one of our skilled dental hygienists. By the time you leave, you’ll have achieved or be on your way to achieving a healthy smile.
Children’s & Family Dentistry
If there’s one thing our team loves treating more than adults, it’s seeing kids! Dr. Van de Vyver is a busy father of five himself, so he knows how hard it can be to find a healthcare professional to trust your loved ones’ care to. Our team at Smiles in Shelby would love to welcome your little ones into our dental family and provide them with high-quality, tailored experiences that help them build a positive relationship with the dental office.
We offer a variety of kid-friendly treatments to help aid in the healthy development of their smile, from routine checkups and cleanings to customized restorations and even Phase 1 expanders. We want to help your whole family maintain happy, healthy smiles for the rest of their lives!
Fluoride Treatment
Fluoride is produced by rocks and found in vegetables, the air, and even the soil. It’s also added to oral hygiene products and municipal water sources to help curb the development of cavities, one of the most common dental concerns in the world. The top dental benefit that it offers is the ability to remineralize your tooth enamel, which is the outermost protective layer of your teeth. To enjoy the benefits of fluoride, all our team needs to do is simply brush the fluoride over the surface of your teeth after your routine cleaning!
Nightguards for Bruxism
Do you wake up in the morning with a tension headache or sore jaw? These are common signs that you grind or clench your teeth at night, which your dentist may refer to as “bruxism.” To keep your grinding and clenching from wearing down your teeth, impacting your bite, or leading to uncomfortable symptoms of TMJ disorder, our team offers customized nightguards crafted in-house using our 3D printer. They offer cushioning protection and can keep a small issue from leading to big problems in the future!