{"id":334,"date":"2024-12-15T15:04:53","date_gmt":"2024-12-15T15:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/?p=334"},"modified":"2025-02-03T15:09:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T15:09:36","slug":"early-year-dental-checkup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/15\/early-year-dental-checkup\/","title":{"rendered":"The Advantages of Scheduling a Dental Checkup Early In the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AdobeStock_81969335-2-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Close-up of patient having teeth examined with mirror\" class=\"wp-image-335\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>With 2025 right around the corner, now is a good time to start making plans for the new year. One step you can take is to schedule a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/preventive-dentistry.html\">dental checkup and cleaning<\/a> in the near future. It\u2019s recommended that you visit the dentist at least two times a year for preventive care \u2013 and setting up the first visit as early as possible can have several advantages. Here\u2019s why you should schedule a dental checkup near the start of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It Will Let You Catch Dental Problems While They\u2019re Still Small<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A lot of dental problems start off minor and gradually develop into more serious issues. For example, a small cavity might not seem like a major problem at first, but if it\u2019s left alone for too long, it can lead to a severe toothache, and it might result in a situation where a root canal treatment is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, it can be all too easy to overlook cavities and other dental issues while they\u2019re in their earliest stages. Fortunately, however, your dentist knows how to identify these problems so that they can be properly dealt with. Having a dental exam performed early in the year could potentially help you catch threats to your oral health and stop them from growing worse, thus helping you keep your smile safe over the coming months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It Will Help You Enjoy a Cleaner Smile at the Start of the Year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Plaque and tartar can easily accumulate on your teeth and gums without you realizing it. You can remove plaque on your own via brushing and flossing, but there\u2019s always the chance of it building up in areas that you aren\u2019t able to clean effectively. Meanwhile, tartar is hardened in place, so you can\u2019t remove it by yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you schedule an early-year dental cleaning, your dentist will be able to remove any plaque and tartar that may currently be in your mouth. This can go a long way toward reducing your risk for oral health issues during 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It Gives You a Chance to Meet Your Deductible Sooner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many dental insurance plans reset at the beginning of the year. This includes the deductible, which is the amount you need to pay out of your own pocket before your insurance coverage kicks in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seeing your dentist early in the year will allow you to meet your deductible much sooner. This will put you in a better position to take full advantage of your dental insurance benefits later on if you ever need emergency dental care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In short, there are plenty of reasons why seeing the dentist early in 2025 can be the right choice for you and your smile. Reach out to your dental practice today if you\u2019re ready to schedule your first visit of the year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Author<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Daniel Berquist went to Indiana University\u2019s Dental School for his Doctor of Dental Surgery. He\u2019s proud to be able to offer his patients gentle, compassionate care in order to protect and improve their smiles. He\u2019s happy to provide regular checkups and cleanings along with other services at Region Dental in La Porte. To schedule your first 2025 dental appointment with Dr. Berquist, visit his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/contact-us.html\">website<\/a> or call (219) 362-8980.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With 2025 right around the corner, now is a good time to start making plans for the new year. One step you can take is to schedule a dental checkup and cleaning in the near future. It\u2019s recommended that you visit the dentist at least two times a year for preventive care \u2013 and setting [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-334","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Early Year Dental Checkup and Cleaning La Porte | Region Dental<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A dental checkup and cleaning can help you start 2025 off right. Here\u2019s why you should schedule a dental appointment early in the year.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/15\/early-year-dental-checkup\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Early Year Dental Checkup and Cleaning La Porte | Region Dental\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A dental checkup and cleaning can help you start 2025 off right. Here\u2019s why you should schedule a dental appointment early in the year.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/15\/early-year-dental-checkup\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Region Dental Care\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-12-15T15:04:53+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-02-03T15:09:36+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AdobeStock_81969335-2-1.jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"regiondentalcare\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"regiondentalcare\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/15\/early-year-dental-checkup\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/15\/early-year-dental-checkup\/\",\"name\":\"Early Year Dental Checkup and Cleaning La Porte | Region Dental\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/15\/early-year-dental-checkup\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/15\/early-year-dental-checkup\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AdobeStock_81969335-2-1.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-12-15T15:04:53+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-02-03T15:09:36+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/7fed6ebd9ede5091c7e2ba28bc7a6c8f\"},\"description\":\"A dental checkup and cleaning can help you start 2025 off right. Here\u2019s why you should schedule a dental appointment early in the year.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/15\/early-year-dental-checkup\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/15\/early-year-dental-checkup\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/15\/early-year-dental-checkup\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AdobeStock_81969335-2-1.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AdobeStock_81969335-2-1.jpeg\",\"width\":300,\"height\":204},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/15\/early-year-dental-checkup\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"The Advantages of Scheduling a Dental Checkup Early In the Year\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Region Dental Care\",\"description\":\"Blog\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/7fed6ebd9ede5091c7e2ba28bc7a6c8f\",\"name\":\"regiondentalcare\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/866cde87f3c015e610da622a3656e921033015c944af3615e094614ad914a2e5?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/866cde87f3c015e610da622a3656e921033015c944af3615e094614ad914a2e5?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"regiondentalcare\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/author\/regiondentalcare\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Early Year Dental Checkup and Cleaning La Porte | Region Dental","description":"A dental checkup and cleaning can help you start 2025 off right. Here\u2019s why you should schedule a dental appointment early in the year.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/15\/early-year-dental-checkup\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Early Year Dental Checkup and Cleaning La Porte | Region Dental","og_description":"A dental checkup and cleaning can help you start 2025 off right. Here\u2019s why you should schedule a dental appointment early in the year.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/15\/early-year-dental-checkup\/","og_site_name":"Region Dental Care","article_published_time":"2024-12-15T15:04:53+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-02-03T15:09:36+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AdobeStock_81969335-2-1.jpeg"}],"author":"regiondentalcare","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"regiondentalcare","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/15\/early-year-dental-checkup\/","url":"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/15\/early-year-dental-checkup\/","name":"Early Year Dental Checkup and Cleaning La Porte | Region Dental","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/15\/early-year-dental-checkup\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/15\/early-year-dental-checkup\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AdobeStock_81969335-2-1.jpeg","datePublished":"2024-12-15T15:04:53+00:00","dateModified":"2025-02-03T15:09:36+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/7fed6ebd9ede5091c7e2ba28bc7a6c8f"},"description":"A dental checkup and cleaning can help you start 2025 off right. Here\u2019s why you should schedule a dental appointment early in the year.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/15\/early-year-dental-checkup\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/15\/early-year-dental-checkup\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/15\/early-year-dental-checkup\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AdobeStock_81969335-2-1.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AdobeStock_81969335-2-1.jpeg","width":300,"height":204},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/15\/early-year-dental-checkup\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The Advantages of Scheduling a Dental Checkup Early In the Year"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/","name":"Region Dental Care","description":"Blog","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/7fed6ebd9ede5091c7e2ba28bc7a6c8f","name":"regiondentalcare","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/866cde87f3c015e610da622a3656e921033015c944af3615e094614ad914a2e5?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/866cde87f3c015e610da622a3656e921033015c944af3615e094614ad914a2e5?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"regiondentalcare"},"url":"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/author\/regiondentalcare\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/334","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=334"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/334\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":336,"href":"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/334\/revisions\/336"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=334"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=334"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.regiondentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}