{"id":70,"date":"2019-08-21T17:26:57","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T17:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mydaytonadentist.com\/blog\/?p=70"},"modified":"2019-08-27T18:48:25","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T18:48:25","slug":"dont-avoid-dentist-at-daytona-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mydaytonadentist.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/21\/dont-avoid-dentist-at-daytona-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Reasons Why Dental Fears Shouldn\u2019t Keep You from Your Checkups"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PatientYou\u2019ve been incredibly anxious about seeing the dentist in Daytona Beach ever since you were a child. Eventually, you decided to just start avoiding your appointments altogether. All you really need to do is brush and floss every day, right? Unfortunately, it\u2019s rarely that simple. By not having regular dental visits, you\u2019re putting your oral health at great risk. Here\u2019s 3 consequences you could suffer without the dentist\u2019s help.<\/p>\n

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1. Higher Risk of Cavities Developing<\/h2>\n

There are lots of bacteria in your mouth that can eat through tooth enamel and cause cavities. These bacteria can create a layer of plaque that, if left alone, will harden into tartar. Brushing and flossing can remove a lot of plaque, but there are a lot of nooks and crannies in your mouth that you can miss without realizing it; without a thorough checkup and cleaning, tartar is likely to form, and you won\u2019t be able to get rid of it on your own.<\/p>\n

The cavities resulting from plaque and tartar can develop without you noticing. By the time you start feeling pain or experiencing other symptoms, a lot of damage will already have been done. It\u2019s better to have cavities found as early as possible during a routine examination so that they can be treated more easily.<\/p>\n