Myth: You only need the dentist when something hurts

No pain, no problem: it sounds sensible. It is also how small cavities become root canals.

Teeth are quiet sufferers. Decay and gum disease progress for months or years without hurting. If pain is your only alarm system, everything feels fine right up until it doesn't.

By the time a tooth hurts, the problem is usually advanced. A cavity that could have been a simple filling now needs a root canal. Gum disease that a cleaning could have stopped now threatens the bone. Regular check-ups catch these while they are small.

Visit on a schedule, not on a symptom. Prevention is consistently simpler and less costly than repair, and considerably more comfortable.

Wondering what this means for your teeth? Book a 15-minute consultation.