{"id":41,"date":"2020-08-10T16:33:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T16:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.collinsvilledentalassociates.com\/blog\/?p=41"},"modified":"2020-09-03T16:39:22","modified_gmt":"2020-09-03T16:39:22","slug":"collinsville-dentist-dont-delay-checkup-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.collinsvilledentalassociates.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/10\/collinsville-dentist-dont-delay-checkup-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Shouldn\u2019t Let COVID-19 Delay Your Routine Dental Checkup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Since there is no cure or vaccine for COVID-19, experts highly recommend only leaving your house for the essentials. This includes trips to the grocery store, pharmacy, bank, doctor\u2019s office, and yes, your dentist\u2019s office as well. If it\u2019s time for your biannual checkup or you\u2019re in need of dental care, it\u2019s more important than ever that you don\u2019t put off your appointment! Read on to find out why and what steps your Collinsville dentist is taking to keep you safe during your visit.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Stop Oral Health Issues from Developing in Quarantine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Months of staying at home has probably added extra stress, boredom, and other dramatic changes to your everyday life. Unfortunately, these factors can all significantly increase your risk of cavities, gum disease, and weakened teeth. Even if your teeth look and feel fine right now, you may have the earliest stages of these oral health problems. Seeing your dentist will allow them to spot and stop any issues you may have developed in quarantine before they advance into much larger issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prevent Dental Emergencies & Avoid the ER During COVID-19<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Leaving small oral health conditions like cavities and gum disease untreated can lead to infected, painful, and loose teeth. Thankfully, if you have a dental emergency during the pandemic, you can avoid potential COVID-19 exposure at the ER by visiting your Collinsville dentist instead. However, a regular checkup every six months can go a long way in preventing dental emergencies from happening in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Healthy Smile Promotes a Strong Immune System<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Unlike other parts of your body, your teeth can\u2019t heal themselves, so leaving problems untreated will only allow them to get worse. As issues like dental infections and gum disease grow, they begin to pose a threat to your overall wellbeing. Eventually, this will trigger your body\u2019s immune response. However, the more energy your immune system spends combating these preventable problems, the less prepared it will be to fight off COVID-19 and its potential complications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your Collinsville Dentist\u2019s Commitment to Safety<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Thankfully, long before COVID-19, your Collinsville dentist has been practicing excellent infection control protocols to keep you safe from sickness like the common cold and the flu. In these unusual times, they\u2019ve established even more safety precautions to keep you, their staff, and the community as healthy as possible while providing the important dental care you need. Some of these new guidelines include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n