Rocklin Preventive Cleanings & Exams
Maintain Your Smile With Regular Check-Ups
Visit Smile Island every six months for regular checkups and preventative cleanings to ensure you don’t develop dental issues such as cavities and gum disease.
Our expert team will address any issues or concerns so you always have a strong, healthy smile that you can show off with confidence.
Enjoy Our One-Stop Preventive Shop
Regular checkups are the best way to keep your smile healthy and bright. While brushing and flossing daily is essential, these practices alone can’t clean all of the surfaces in your mouth.
That’s where regular checkups and cleanings can help. With just two quick appointments each year at our Rocklin office, you can help prevent dental issues from developing into larger problems.
What to Expect During Your Checkup
At Smile Island, we provide a one-stop shop of preventive dental services to help you and your family achieve and maintain the beautiful, healthy, long-lasting smiles you deserve, including:
- Full dental examinations to assess the health of your teeth, gums, and oral tissues
- In-house hygiene & cleanings to brighten your smile, freshen your breath, and polish your teeth
- Digital X-rays to help us diagnose health concerns below the surface of your gums
- Children’s dentistry catered specifically to the younger smiles in your family, providing the attention and care they need
- Fluoride treatment to protect your teeth from cavities and other issues
- Gum disease therapy to maintain gum health and avoid any potential problems
- Oral cancer screening to check for signs of cancerous and precancerous conditions
- Night guards for teeth-grinding so you can rest better and wake up more refreshed
How Often Should I See the Dentist?
Schedule a checkup at Smile Island every six months for optimal oral health. Depending on your unique care needs, your dentist may recommend a more frequent appointment schedule.
No matter how often you visit us, we’ll do everything we can to provide the care deserve in a soothing, supportive environment.
Comprehensive Dental Checkups & Teeth Cleanings
Most oral healthcare problems have very minor symptoms during their earliest stages, meaning you may not even notice them!
To prevent these issues from sneaking up on you and becoming worse, prioritize your biannual professional checkup. Our team’s trained eyes can spot dental issues right away, and take care of them before you develop pain or damage.
Plus, you’ll also receive a cleaning with our advanced in-house hygiene system, which will refresh your smile and drastically cut down on your risk of cavities.
Children’s Dentistry
Your child's first dental visit should be when their first tooth erupts or at 12 months of age. The first dental visit is usually short and fun. You should be present in the room with your child, and we may ask you to sit in the dental chair with your child on your lap if necessary.
At your child's dental visit, we will:
- Examine their mouth, teeth, and gums
- Evaluate adverse habits like thumb sucking
- Check to see if they need fluoride
- Teach you and your child how to clean your child's teeth and gums
- Suggest a schedule for regular dental visits
Fluoride Treatment
You don’t have to look far to find fluoride, as it’s added to most oral healthcare products and public water sources. That’s because this mineral fortifies the teeth upon contact, making the enamel more resistant to decay.
As part of your cleanings with us, we’ll coat your teeth in a concentrated fluoride solution to give you an extra boost of cavity protection.
Gum Disease Care
Three out of four adults are affected by periodontal disease during their lifetime, so taking good care of your teeth is essential as you age. Adults over 35 lose more teeth to gum diseases (periodontal disease) than cavities.
Periodontal diseases are infections of the gums, which gradually destroy the support of your natural teeth. There are numerous periodontal diseases that require different treatment approaches.
Unfortunately, even with the most diligent at-home dental care, you can still develop periodontal diseases. Once an infection starts, professional intervention is necessary to prevent its progress.
Oral Cancer Screening
Oral cancer is easy to treat when detected early. But it’s often not discovered until the condition has become quite advanced, which is why it has a relatively high mortality rate.
During your checkups, we’ll perform a thorough oral cancer screening so this disease never has a chance to catch you or a loved one off guard. If we find a suspicious growth or discolored patch of tissue, we can organize a biopsy and diagnosis immediately.
Sealants
Our doctors can place dental sealants on the back teeth to provide an extra layer of strength and protection against cavities.
The durable sealant material we use guards against bacteria and prevents harmful particles from lingering in small spaces. Sealants are a standard treatment for patients of all ages to help fight cavities for long-term oral health.
Mouth Guards
Mouth guards are dental devices you wear to protect your teeth from damage during physical activity or sleep.
They’re typically made of soft, pliable materials that your dentist custom-fits to your mouth to ensure a comfortable, snug fit and optimal protection.
Mouth guards address two main health issues:
- Teeth grinding: Teeth grinding — also known as bruxism — is a condition that causes involuntarily clenching or grinding of the teeth, often while sleeping. This can result in significant damage to the teeth, headaches, and jaw pain. Night guards can protect your teeth from damage caused by bruxism.
- Sports-related injuries: Mouth guards are a sports staple that protect teeth from impact injuries. This includes contact sports such as football, hockey, and boxing, as well as non-contact sports like basketball and gymnastics. Athletes can significantly reduce their risk of dental injuries by wearing a mouth guard.