While 2024 isn’t quite over yet, it’ll wrap up before you know it. January is only a few short weeks away from bringing a new year and many new changes! With that said, you should consider making a trip to your local dental practice sooner rather than later. When you schedule a dental checkup early in the year, that timely session offers a slew of unique benefits. Learn more in this helpful primer from your local Columbia dentist and their team!
You Likely Have Free Time
It’s common knowledge that patients should get dental checkups twice yearly. Still, you could easily miss the “deadline” for these two sessions by putting them off too much. Excessive delays would cause you to skip one or both, putting your oral health at risk.
Thankfully, scheduling your first visit early – in (say) January or February – avoids such risks. A year’s start tends to be free of obligations for most families. (Friends, family, and work don’t often set major events during this time.) As such, you can attend the appointment easily and ensure your second visit happens before December’s end.
You’d Keep Your Smile Safe
The winter holidays will affect your teeth even after they end. Since their sweets and treats have sugars and acids, “leftovers” on your smile can cause cavities and gum disease. It’s just a matter of letting them cling to your grin without good oral hygiene.
Given these facts, an early dental checkup would defend your mouth. It’ll detect and remove any plaque or tartar that’s gathered on your smile over the holidays. By doing so, the session will reduce your risk of tooth decay and oral infections.
You Have Available Dental Benefits
Starting off the new year with a dental checkup may sound pricey. However, the truth is that it’d save you cash in the long run. An early visit should ensure you maximize your insurance benefits.
Remember, most dental plans fully cover twice-yearly dental checkups. Most patients only have to handle (in many cases) an initial deductible and a co-pay fee. In other words, attending your checkup early means you’ll get the most out of your insurance and face reduced costs.
You Can Start 2025 Right
A popular New Year’s resolution is to develop a healthier body – lose fat, build muscle, etc. Well, an early checkup would start 2025 right with a concrete step toward that goal. It’d set the tone for the rest of your year’s resolutions, experiences, and so on.
Don’t forget that your attitude and mentality greatly affect your behavior. If you start 2025 with a cleaner smile, you’ll feel more hopeful and determined about the next twelve months or so. That could lead to a priceless confidence boost, better first impressions, and even career success.
You can never go wrong with a dental checkup early in the year. So, talk to your dental provider about booking a visit soon!
About the Practice
Beck Dental Care of Columbia is based in Columbia, TN. Led by Drs. Hart, Williams, and Matthews, our practice offers comprehensive dentistry to each and every patient. That means our team can provide preventive, cosmetic, and restorative dental treatments! Whether you need a dental checkup or dental crowns, we’ll ensure your whole smile thrives! For more details or to book a visit, please contact us on our website or by phone at (931)-388-8452.