Ask Drs. Kunkel and Matousek-Ronck: What are the consequences of delaying dental treatment?

There are dangers delaying your scheduled treatment, including possibilities of severe toothaches and infections or cracking—and possibly breaking off—of the teeth. Or if the delay is too long, the restorations of the teeth become void and an extraction has to be done—and no one wants to lose their teeth. Keeping the appointments with Four States Dental Care will always benefit you!

It's funny how the weather plays into people's priorities. People sometimes view the dentist as just an elective service and not something that is a necessity. Dental health plays a huge role in our overall health. We have been told for many years that it's not related, but there are current studies and even past studies that show how important our dental health is to our overall health. Once we understand that, then our dental appointments become important.

As for seeing more emergency visits, we do see the rise of people who haven't kept up with their dental exams every year come more frequently with tooth aches, or broken and cracked teeth. When patients come regularly to their 6-month checkups, Drs. Kunkel and Matousek-Ronck are able to monitor the decay and cut down on those "unexpected" tooth aches or broken teeth.

If you have any questions about your treatment at Four States Dental Care, please give us a call!