Does Your Family Eat?

If your family eats, every member of your household needs healthy teeth for a lifetime. A family dentist in Winnipeg can help keep you and your children healthy from infancy to old age and during every stage of dental development and every dental issue in between.

Attending a dental checkup every six months at a family dental clinic near you is an investment in lifelong dental health and part of a commitment to routine dental care that can reduce or even eliminate dental complications as we age.

A commitment to family dentistry is an investment in lifelong dental health

Many of the most important elements of oral health can become habits sufficient to prevent health issues and the need for significant interventions in the future.

Daily brushing and flossing combined with annual cleanings can prevent the development of tooth decay and gum disease that may require treatment for cavities, gingivitis, or periodontitis.

Healthy teeth permit children, adolescents, teens, adults, seniors, and the elderly to eat the full range of foods — including favourites and every food essential for good health and healthy growth.

Early interventions to address decay seen during regular checkups can reduce the risk of necessary extractions root canal therapy.

Taking regular sets of dental images will help your dentist in Winnipeg to identify spacing and alignment issues before they become issues, and to take steps to minimize future orthodontic work, wisdom teeth issues, and the medical and financial implications of them both.

Annual professional cleanings and advice about cosmetic dentistry options such as whitening, veneers, and contouring of your gums and teeth can help you to protect your most confident appearance and smile during every stage of your life.

Your family dentist in Winnipeg can, with complete knowledge of your dental history, offer implant and restoration options leveraging the most advanced technologies and materials so no one in your family will ever have to live an edentulous life — a life without teeth.

Dentists can advise and support your entire family with lifestyle and medical issues that extend far beyond your teeth — including sleep and breathing issues, sleep bruxism, headaches and jaw pain, TMJ, and oral cancer — but only if you see your family dentist regularly and communicate your symptoms and experience.

Dental issues affect every member of the family, so the entire family should go to the dentist — twice a year. Be the family that commits to a lifetime of oral health by prioritizing daily habits, annual cleanings, and twice a year dental checkups. Every parent can help their children get off to a lifetime of good oral health by arranging their first dental appointment, supporting them in getting to those appointments, modeling healthy habits at home, and attending their own dental appointments too. Every parent can be a role model for their child — even when it comes to your entire family’s teeth.

When should your child first see a dentist?

Your child should see a dentist for the first time as soon as their first tooth emerges. That most commonly happens around the age of six or seven months, but usually between the age of three and 18 months. Regardless of the timing of that first appearance, though, children are born with 20 teeth that will appear eventually. Don’t wait beyond Junior’s first birthday before bringing your child to that first dental appointment.

You’re an expert in your child and your family’s needs. Family dentists in Winnipeg are experts in oral health and ensuring lifetimes of healthy smiles and dental function. We’re excited to partner with your family to deliver the benefits of our expertise to your family for generations to come. So, if your family eats, get in touch with us to find out how we can help keep your family’s teeth healthy and strong.