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The Importance of Your Routine Dental Exam

You have probably been preached to time after time about how important it is to visit your dentist every six months, but do you really know all the ways avoiding these regular appointments can negatively affect your health? So much more goes on during your routine dental exam than you may think. Your oral health is vital to your overall health, and here at Gaston Dental Associates we are here to help ensure both remain in tip top shape!

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Your Routine Dental Exam Helps Your Overall Health

Diseases that affect your entire body, like diabetes, are often first noticed within your mouth as sores or gum disease. We will always keep our patients’ general health in mind as we are performing a routine dental exam, and can help refer you to a physician or other healthcare specialist if we suspect there may be further issues that need to be checked out. We even check your neck for any lumps or abnormalities that could also help detect diseases.

Brushing your teeth and flossing twice a day are great ways to keep your mouth clean and healthy, and of course we recommend that you must continue with this kind of oral hygiene routine, but cleaning your teeth on your own cannot combat the plaque buildup and gum disease that our dental professionals will be able to treat with our special tools during your routine dental exam!

Getting Early Treatment

Through your routine dental exam, we can recognize and diagnose oral health issues while they are still easily treatable. If you wait years between each of your dental appointments with us, it can be much harder to treat, and even sometimes impossible to reverse, the following issues:

  • tooth decay
  • gum disease
  • tooth stains and/or discoloration
  • bad breath
  • and even oral cancer!

If you have been putting off your regular dental visits and are in need of an exam and cleaning, call our front desk today at 704-396-6166 and a member of our team will help get you in as soon as possible! Rather not pick up the phone and call? You can also use our easy online scheduler to request your next appointment in just seconds!

What our patients say

  • I love this dentist they make me feel at home . I never have to wait in the lobby when... read more

    Stephanie Cavender Avatar Stephanie C.
    May 29, 2025

    This place is the only one that I've taken my grandchildren to for many years. All the staff are very... read more

    Tammy Frisbee Avatar Tammy F.
    May 29, 2025

    Very nice staff. They are very clean and professional. They also clean people's teeth nicely.

    Ashley Lippman Avatar Ashley L.
    April 29, 2025

    Best office I've ever been to! Everyone is so sweet and helpful. My dental hygienist spoke so much positivity over... read more

    Bluu Soul Avatar Bluu S.
    August 29, 2024
  • I love it! I called in today Dec 2, 2024 as a new patient and I was able to be... read more

    Info Info Avatar Info I.
    December 29, 2024

    Yall have always been then beat! With me and my daughters! Thank y'all so very much for all y'all do!!... read more

    Jessica Davis Avatar Jessica D.
    April 29, 2025

    My visit at Gaston Dental Associates was absolutely amazing today. They were so thoughtful in making sure that I was... read more

    Bworthy Avatar Bworthy
    March 29, 2025

    Excellent bedside manner!!! Everyone was very kind and informative! Makes going to the dentist less traumatizing!

    khadija thomas Avatar khadija t.
    July 15, 2025
  • There's a bunch of care and expertise here. My teeth were in bad shape until I came here. They made... read more

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    April White Avatar April W.
    January 1, 1970

    Well first off I didn't think I was going to be seen and right when I was about to leave... read more

    Wendell Cuthbertson Avatar Wendell C.
    January 29, 2025

    My First Appointment at Gaston Dental was Fantastic! The Dental Assistants were friendly and professional as well as the... read more

    Diana Cunningham Avatar Diana C.
    August 29, 2024

    I am very skeptical of dentists but I am very excited about Gaston Dental. They are very gentle and patient.... read more

    Thomas Hunter Avatar Thomas H.
    June 29, 2025
  • It was a really quick visit and he done great and so did Jennifer I'll be back soon for the... read more

    Tesla Walters Avatar Tesla W.
    March 29, 2025

    I had a great experience at Gaston Dental Associates today! Everybody was very welcoming and made me feel so... read more

    Linda Wood Avatar Linda W.
    January 1, 1970

    The ladies in the office are nice and kind when you walk into the office there’s never a dull moment... read more

    Kristal Elliott-Powell Avatar Kristal E.
    January 1, 1970

    Wonderful experience from my check- up at Gaston Dental! Every person was very respectful of my comfort and time. Kudo’s... read more

    daryl hutchins Avatar daryl h.
    April 29, 2025
  • Amazing service and very friendly.My daughter is 10 with Autism and we were quickly fit into the schedule and an... read more

    Tekeber Debele Avatar Tekeber D.
    July 8, 2025

    Gaston Dental Associates is a great place for Dental care. I have nothing negative to say. I would refer... read more

    Dana Bates Avatar Dana B.
    January 1, 1970

    I went to the dentist I had cracked a tooth they got me in the very next day to do... read more

    Richard Lingerfelt Avatar Richard L.
    July 15, 2025

    The great folks at Gaston dental always are willing to work with me to accommodate my third shift schedule. ... read more

    Jerimy Black Avatar Jerimy B.
    March 1, 2025

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