Why You Should Get a Dental Checkup and Annual Scaling at Wanggungsan Station Dental Clinic

Hello, I’m Lee Su-kyung, a specialist in integrated dentistry at a dental clinic near Wanggungsan Station.

“Nothing seemed wrong, but you’re saying I have such a big cavity?”

“I just felt some sensitivity in my tooth,

and now I need to have a molar extracted?”

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Even without any obvious symptoms, teeth can decay and gum disease can develop and worsen with inflammation.

There may be no pain even when the nerve has died and become necrotic, or when the disease has progressed acutely,

even if extraction should be considered. That is why I believe that “regular checkups are essential because self-care alone has its limits.”

I’ll explain in detail why it’s necessary to check your oral condition every 6 to 12 months at the dental clinic near Wanggungsan Station.

1. Why should you check regularly?

Have you ever had resin, inlay, or crown treatment? You’ve probably had some type of restoration or prosthetic treatment.

Many people think that once they’ve received treatment, everything will be fine forever, but prosthetics also have a lifespan.

Just as a car engine or a phone may break down after being used for a certain period and need replacement,

inlays and crowns also need to be checked regularly, and if there is a problem, they need to be replaced.

I’ll explain in detail while looking at the materials I prepared. Dental clinic near Wanggungsan Station oral information Secondary caries beneath a prosthesis

As you can see in the photo, decay is visible in black around the existing inlay restoration.

After using a prosthetic restoration for a long time, the adhesive can wear down, causing marginal leakage, and secondary caries like the one in the photo can progress.

As the tooth structure gradually weakens due to decay, it can fracture even with a small impact,

and the existing prosthetic can act like a wedge, making the fracture line deeper and the affected area wider over time.

Also, because the tooth was previously shaped to some extent, if bacteria enter through the gap between the prosthetic and the tooth and cause decay, not only the outer layer but also the inner layer can be damaged.

Because the outer layer is hard while the inner layer is softer, the progression is much faster.

So in cases like this, it is important to detect the problem quickly and take action. Dental clinic near Wanggungsan Station tooth information Interproximal caries

The gap between teeth is very tight. So toothbrush bristles can’t reach there, which is why dental floss or interdental brushes are needed. But if this area is not properly cleaned and food debris remains trapped for a long time, interproximal caries can develop—in other words, the teeth between the teeth can also decay.

Because it is hard to see with the naked eye, it is difficult to detect early, and people usually realize there is a problem only after it has progressed deeply and causes pain.

The problem, however, is that this space (the interproximal area), unlike the chewing surface used when eating,

has a thin outer layer, so decay spreads quickly to the inner tooth tissue.

Also, because it is not easy to see, even if it is found early, a significant amount of healthy tooth must be removed so that instruments can reach it, which is why prevention in advance is truly important.

2. Children are no exception.

Regular checkups are not only for adults who have had prosthetic restorations.

Young children who are in the stage of losing baby teeth and transitioning to permanent teeth, and who still struggle with brushing properly and need thorough care, also need to be checked at regular intervals. Dental clinic near Wanggungsan Station oral information Our children need it too.

If a baby tooth has decay and it is judged that extraction is necessary before the permanent tooth erupts,

the baby tooth must be removed earlier than planned, so follow-up measures are needed accordingly.

If the time for tooth replacement is not far away, just observing it may not cause any particular problems,

but if the tooth germ, which becomes the seed of the permanent tooth, is still forming, a space-maintaining device should be used

to secure enough room for the tooth to erupt later.

Also, if a tooth is impacted and does not erupt, or if there is a missing tooth bud and no bud exists at all,

it is necessary to keep checking consistently for any problems during the transition from baby teeth to permanent teeth.

3. Make use of annual scaling!

Whether for children or adults, you now know that regular checkups are necessary, right?!

It is true that a checkup every 6 to 12 months is necessary, but daily life is busy, so it is easy to forget or keep postponing it.

So today, I’d like to share some related tips on how to keep up with it well. Dental clinic near Wanggungsan Station oral information Do you know about the annual scaling benefit?

If you are enrolled in the National Health Insurance Service, you can receive a discount on scaling costs every year.

Once a year, between January 1 and December 31, you can receive a discount on scaling costs for one treatment.

Only 30% of the out-of-pocket cost is charged, and the rest is covered by the corporation.

So scaling can usually be done for around 10,000 won. In addition, if you are enrolled in the National Health Insurance Service or are an employee, you can receive national oral examination benefits once every two years.

You can check for diseases for free and see which areas are not being well managed.

Non-office workers can receive examination benefits every year. If you are a parent with young children?! If you receive the national oral examination and annual scaling benefits at a clinic that also provides pediatric care,

and at the same time have your children checked for cavities and whether their permanent teeth are erupting properly,

you wouldn’t need to go from hospital to hospital, and the whole family could protect their oral health in one place. That concludes the information prepared today by the dental clinic near Wanggungsan Station.

I hope this was helpful, and I’ll wrap up here. This has been Lee Su-kyung, specialist in integrated dentistry. Thank you.