5 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW YOUR DENTIST WAS DOING DURING A CHECKUP!

Went to the dentist with pain in the tooth or bleeding gums?

At DMDS, we keep in mind many things that you are unaware of in order to evaluate your health condition and present you the exact state of your oral cavity.

Let us tell you what all a dentist is secretly checking for; when you are lying on the dental chair..

1. CHECKING FOR CANCER

Mouth Cancer is one of the most common types of cancer according to

prevalence. Thus, your dentist looks for any “abnormality “or signs of this

condition.

2. CHECKING YOUR BREATH

There is no need to feel embarrassed about the fact that everyone does so

while talking to a person. Your dentist shall find the root cause of it and

help you with it.

3. CHECKING YOUR TMJ

The Temporomandibular joint is the key to normal movements of the jaw

and proper speech. Some people have conditions in it which are associated

with stress and masticatory forces which the patient is unaware of your.

Dentist needs to catch them before the joint starts hurting.

4. CHECKING SINUS INFECTIONS

Sinusitis is a condition related to swelling of the nasal cavities and might be

confused with a dental problem because of the close association of the

upper teeth to the base of the sinus. Your dentist will check and evaluate

the reason of pain.

5. EVALUATING FOR DIABETES

People with diabetes have higher risk of bone resorption and gum

problems. If your dentist suspects you for diabetes, he’ll tell you run a

couple of tests by the physician.