How Regular Dental Checkups Can Save You Money in the Long Run

When you’re planning out your budget for 2025, it can be easy to put some expenses toward the bottom of the list, including regular dental checkups. After all, if there’s nothing wrong with your teeth, why bother paying your dentist to tell you everything is fine, right? Wrong. Just like getting a physical, which gives your doctor important information, regular dental checkups give your dentist valuable information about your oral health, providing valuable dental history as a baseline to refer to when you develop a dental problem. But there are other reasons as well, and all of them can save you money in the long run. Call Lombard IL Cosmetic Dentistry Office Phone Number 630-627-1495 to setup an appointment with Dr. Forcioli to help save money down the road.

 Catching Dental Issues Early

Many dental problems, including cavities, start small and can quickly grow. If you have a dental checkup twice yearly, we can check for small cavities or infections before they are painful. Filling a tooth or treating an infection at the early stages helps you avoid costlier treatments that may be needed if you don’t see a dentist until you have a full-blown toothache or severe infection. Dr. Forcioli is able to thoroughly examine and detect any possible early signs of infection or decay in the mouth. This is part of your regular dental exam along with the bi-annual oral-cancer exam as well.

Eliminating Emergency Dental Visits

When an infection or cavity suddenly takes a turn for the worse, you can end up in severe pain or a dangerous infection of the tooth’s pulp. Both situations may require an emergency dental visit for a root canal or after-hours treatment, which are more expensive than a routine dental checkup and require additional recovery time. You’ll lose both time and money if you wind up visiting us late at night or on a weekend because you’ve neglected routine care, and we have to do significant dental work to relieve your pain and save your tooth. This tends to happen on the weekends or during holiday vacation hours, come see us before any issues can arise at the most inconvenient time.

Healthy Mouth = Health Body

The link between a healthy mouth and a healthy body has been well established. Neglecting your oral health may increase your risk of heart disease, stroke, and complications of diabetes. Harmful bacteria from mouth infections or gum disease can enter the bloodstream and travel to the heart and lungs, triggering dangerous inflammation. By taking proper care of your teeth and gums—including routine dental checkups and professional cleanings—you can support your overall health. This systemic connection can be managed by visiting Forcioli Family Dentistry where we will help you maintain the best oral health care possible.

Oral Cancer Screenings

Dr. Forcioli screens all patients for early signs of oral cancer at every dental checkup. This is crucial because the early signs of oral cancer often go undetected by individuals. They can be difficult to see because they are in the mouth and almost never cause pain. Some people mistake early oral cancer lesions for a canker or cold sore. Early detection and treatment of oral cancer dramatically increases survival rates and minimizes the cost of expensive treatments, lost wages, and the emotional toll of mouth, lip, throat, and tongue cancers. Dr. Forcioli will complete an oral cancer exam at every routine dental cleaning appointment for you and your family.

Preventing Gum Disease

Preventing gum disease is one of the most important aspects of regular dental checkups. Gingivitis can build up quickly and become periodontal disease, causing swollen, painful gums and gum pockets at the base of your teeth where harmful bacteria attack the roots. Unfortunately, once you develop periodontal disease, you typically have to have deep dental cleaning, including scaling and root planing, several times a year to keep infection and inflammation under control. It’s much less expensive to see Dr. Forcioli twice a year for a checkup and routine dental cleaning than having to undergo more costly periodontal cleaning or periodontal surgery.

Preserve Natural Teeth

Finally, seeing us for regular dental checkups is the easiest way to preserve your natural teeth. The cost of twice-yearly checkups is far less than the eventual damage to your oral health when teeth are missing. Replacing the lost teeth to avoid complications is also expensive, so Dr. Forcioli’s focus during any checkup is always to ensure your teeth are healthy enough to last a lifetime. Dr. Forcioli and our highly trained team is determined to help you keep your natural beautiful smile.

If it’s been six months or more since your last dental checkup, it’s time to call Forcioli Family Dentistry at Lombard IL Cosmetic Dentistry Office Phone Number 630-627-1495 to schedule a regular checkup and cleaning. Your teeth will look and feel amazing, and you can rest easy knowing you’re saving your teeth—and protecting your bank account!