Our preventative care appointments take an hour. They’re thorough and include:

• An examination with a dentist
• An oral cancer screening
• Oral hygiene instruction
• A healthy mouth cleaning
• X-rays

We’ll take the time to discuss cavity prevention and any other oral health concerns we identify. It’s our goal to be proactive and make sure you don’t encounter dental problems in the future. If you do, we can identify them and address them immediately.

We recommend that you see us twice a year to keep your mouth healthy. In some cases, it may be more appropriate to come in with a higher or lower frequency, depending on your needs. We’ll be happy to discuss what we think is most suitable for you.

The World Health Organization recognizes the advantages of the award-winning VELscope® Vx. It is used to enhance our ability to see abnormalities in your mouth that may indicate a sign of oral cancer. Anytime you see the dentist or hygienist, we’ll perform a visual screening. If needed, we can perform a more enhanced screening with this technology.

We recommend having X-rays taken of your mouth at regular intervals. In these images, we can see the areas between teeth that can’t be seen during your visual examination. It allows us to identify concerns such as decay that can occur in these tight spaces. Our X-rays are fully digital, and we can also take panoramic X-rays.

Every athlete who participates in a contact sport deserves to have a custom-made mouthguard. With a snug fit, you can speak and feel comfortable when wearing your mouthguard. We’re supporters of Allen High School and have fit many of their athletes with our mouthguards.

Dr. Hill has a specialty in neuromuscular dentistry. The way that we approach treatment for bruxism is that we seek to discover the reason that you are grinding your teeth. Once we determine the source of your concern, we can prescribe the appropriate treatment for you.