Since the economy seems unsteady these days, maybe you’re cutting “extra” expenses from your life. Sticking to essentials when times are tough is a solid move for anyone. Even so, you shouldn’t nix dental care from your long-term budget; you’ll actually save money by seeing your dentist often. Your local Center dental practice will even share why that’s the case. To that end, here’s a primer on how dental care stops pricey problems and works with you on costs.
Dental Care Stops Pricey Problems
Dental care stabilizes your smile, so giving it up will lead to pricey oral issues. The most common of these include:
Dark or Stained Teeth
Besides cleaning your teeth, dental checkups also brighten them. Each visit uses special polish to break up smile stains from foods and drinks. In other words, regular trips to the dentist keep your grin beautifully white.
Naturally, skipping your checkups will lead to stubborn and ingrained tooth stains. This kind of discoloration is hard to fix with just teeth cleaning alone. Often enough, it can only be treated through pricier options like teeth whitening, dental bonding, or veneers.
Cavities & Tooth Infections
However much you brush, your teeth won’t stay healthy with just at-home oral care. Bacteria will inevitably gather and put them at risk of cavities. Even worse, those microbes could reach and infect a tooth’s nerve.
It costs more to treat cavities and tooth infections than to prevent them. When you suffer severe tooth decay, you’ll often have to get an expensive dental crown. Similarly, tooth infections are only treatable with pricey procedures like root canals and tooth extractions.
Gum Disease
Regular dental care keeps your gums from getting infected. After all, a dentist removes plaque and tartar from your gum tissue at each checkup. That removal work keeps harmful bacteria at bay.
Needless to say, treating gum disease can get expensive. Since infected gums can loosen teeth and trigger tooth loss, managing them often involves periodontal therapy and dental restorations. Such things cost more than your run-of-the-mill dental checkup.
Dentists Help You with Costs
Even as dentists prevent pricey oral issues, they also work with you on the costs of your regular care.
They thus provide (or accept) money-saving options like:
- Dental Insurance: Today, most dentists accept dental insurance plans that cover preventive care (i.e., dental checkups, etc.)
- In-House Membership Plans: Many dental practices (our own included) offer membership plans that provide treatment discounts.
- Flexible Financing: Some dentists work with third-party financiers like CareCredit, which allows patients to pay for treatment with monthly, no-interest installments.
You’d ultimately save money by seeing your dentist, so don’t skip out on dental care. Keep attending your checkups and cleanings to maintain your finances!
About the Practice
Family Dental Center of Texas is based in Center, TX. Led by Drs. Youngblood and Martinez, our practice helps patients of all ages with their smiles. Whether you’re a child, a young adult, or a senior citizen, we’re here with top-tier preventive, cosmetic, and restorative oral treatments. That means you and your family can trust us to make your grins thrive! For more details or to book a visit, please contact us on our website or by phone at (936)-427-9070.