Thursday, December 7, 2017

New Patients Dental Office Philadelphia

We ask that you bring your completed new patient paperwork (listed below) and your dental insurance information to your first visit. If you prefer to complete the new Patient Paperwork in the office, please arrive 15 minutes early for your appointment.

Philadelphia Dental Office Patient Information

We hope that, as you browse throughout our website, you will become better informed concerning any questions you may have regarding your Oral Health, Procedures that our dental office offers, and, of course, our award-winning Dentist herself.

Dentist Philadelphia Center City

Here at the Center City, Philadelphia Dental Office of Dr. Renee Yurovsky, we strive to provide you with the most high-quality and affordable services in the tri-state area! 

Dr. Yurovsky Dentist Philadelphia

A native of Philadelphia, Dr. Yurovsky is dedicated to fulfilling her patients' dental needs. Her greatest pleasure is helping patients achieve and maintain their oral health goals through her dental services.  

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Are You going to the Dentist Every Six Months?

Are You going to the Dentist Every Six Months?

The importance of a regular dental exam and teeth cleaning can’t be understated. Smiling is scientifically proven to make you happier and if you aren’t happy and confident with your teeth, you’re probably not smiling. But that’s just an example. If you skip out on dental exams and teeth cleaning, you also miss out on preventing many problems before they start.


Gum disease is the most obvious one. And one of the most deadly. Yeah, not going to the dentist can cause more then tooth problems. Getting a dental exam every six months stops plague build-up. Because as plaque builds up and dies of around the teeth, it eventually hardens, becoming tartar or calculus. Once the tartar builds up around the teeth and the gums, it causes the gums to pull away from the teeth. This allows food to build up and harbor bacteria. As the bacteria enters the bloodstream, dead plaque hardens and calcifies and is then referred to as tartar, or calculus. Once the calculus builds up around the teeth, in between them, and the gums, it causes the gums to pull away from the teeth. When the gums pull away from the teeth, a pocket is created which allows food and debris to accumulate, harboring even more bacteria. This also allows bacteria to enter the bloodstream. That can cause blood clots and lead to heart disease and other illnesses. Studies find people with gum disease are twice as likely to suffer from heart disease.


Going to the dentist doesn’t sound so cosmetic now, does it? But in addition to preventing gum disease, a regular dental check up and teeth cleaning, halts tooth decay and enamel erosion before it starts. And it can also stop any further problems from developing if you haven’t been getting regular check ups.

But just by going you reinforce to yourself how important taking care of your teeth is. Your dentist can advise you on whether you are flossing correctly and the cleaning removes all the buildup from those hard to reach spaces your toothbrush just can’t reach.

And these are just some of the reasons a regular six month check up and cleaning is o important.