You’re probably eager for a work or school break now. After all, it’s already May, and the heat here in Temple just keeps rising. However, you’d be wise to do some prep work first. In particular, you should see a dentist before summer vacation starts. A pre-trip dental visit has benefits that make summertime even more enjoyable. To learn them in detail, just let your local dentist explain. Read on to learn four unique perks of dental work right before summer vacation.
Summertime Visits are Convenient
For most of the year, odds are you have a busy schedule. Perhaps it’s so busy you lack the time for dental checkups. As it happens, though, summer provides a way around this dilemma.
You see, summertime has built-in flexibility. It lets adults take more time from work and gives kids a school-free season. By reducing your commitments, then, it frees up your daily schedule. You can thus book a summer checkup without stressing over time.
You’ll Have a Vacation-Ready Smile
For a truly great vacation, you’ll want to take top-quality vacation photos. These pictures are pretty in themselves and help you remember lovely summer memories. Still, such images aren’t possible if you and your family have dirty smiles. Photos of yellow or chipped teeth don’t evoke fond feelings.
All that said, a dental visit before your vacation resolves matters. It’ll clean and whiten everyone’s grins ahead of time. You can then travel with the confidence that your trip photos will be gorgeous.
Protect Teeth from Summer Treats
It’s easy to indulge in sugary foods over the summer. (Soda and ice cream, especially, are great for cooling off.) Unfortunately, overeating sugar could cause tooth decay or gum disease. Even worse, sweet-tasting drinks can be sugary and acidic. You’d not only face their tooth-decaying carbs but their tooth-eroding acids as well.
Luckily, a pre-vacation checkup prevents these things. It includes fluoride treatment that strengthens tooth enamel against decay. Therefore, the visit helps your teeth endure the sweet treats of summer.
Avoid a Dental Emergency Abroad
As you may already know, dental emergencies are dire at any time. They’re painful and disrupt your daily routine. Needless to say, then, they’re worse during vacations. Their oral issues distract you from summer fun. For a truly restful break, you should avoid them if possible.
In truth, pre-trip dental work lets you avoid dental emergencies. It fixes minor oral issues to keep them from getting worse later. As a result, a checkup would make a summertime dental snafu very unlikely.
As you can see, visiting the dentist before summer vacation is the best choice. A short time at the dental practice will provide benefits like those above!
About the Author
Dr. Richard Fossum is a dentist in Temple, TX, having earned his DDS at the University of Texas Dental Branch – Houston. He’s been passionately helping patients smile for nearly thirty years now! Today, his specialties are preventive, cosmetic, and restorative dentistry, as well as dental emergencies. You can count on him for all your oral health needs. Dr. Fossum currently practices at his self-titled clinic and is reachable on his website or by phone at (254)-778-3900.