check-up, recall, re-care, cleaning, prophy, .......it really doesn't matter what you call it but what does matter is that you have at least two a year. I have been a clinician for 17 years and if there is one piece of advise that I could give, it is to never miss your bi-annual dental exam & cleaning.
This may seem very obvious to some but too many times I have seen patients stay away for too long and get into trouble because of it. Regardless of how much or how little treatment you are having, those periodic "check ups" should not be missed. Also one needs to realize that there is no substitute for these visits meaning that just because you have had some other treatment at the dental office doesn't mean you can miss your 6 month cleaning/exam. It is ONLY at these visits that your dental professionals can preform a comprehensive and thorough evaluation of ALL your teeth and recommend an appropriate course of action or alter an existing plan.
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