Dental visits during orthodontic treatment

Dental visits during orthodontic treatment?

We are often asked if our patients need to continue to see their general or pediatric dentist during orthodontic treatment at Gorman & Bunch Orthodontics.  We encourage you to continue your 6 month routine cleaning and exams with your dentist.  We sometimes recommend that patients go every 3 months if there are oral hygiene risk factors or we notice a decrease in oral hygiene during treatment.  There are several reasons for you to continue visiting your dentist during orthodontic treatment.

Orthodontist do not have a hygienist in the office to perform routine cleanings.  It is important to have your teeth cleaned every 6 months.  Visiting your dentist for checkups and cleanings should continue to be part of you or your child’s preventive oral hygiene.

Although Dr’s Gorman and Bunch are always looking for signs of decay or decalcification there are areas that only the radiographs dentist take can detect the start of certain cavities.  Therefore we highly recommend you continue with your  biannual dental visits.

Proper oral hygiene and routine dental exams/cleanings are important to maintain a healthy mouth.  There are many links to systemic health and oral health therefore Dr’s Gorman and Bunch highly recommend you follow all of your preventive oral hygiene routines before, during, and after your orthodontic treatment in the office.