Healthy Smile - Healthy Life

Oral health care is an important part of maintaining overall health and physical well being. Good oral health benefits not only your smile, but also your daily quality of life. From increased self-confidence and overall well being, a beautiful, healthy smile that you feel good about can transform your visual appearance while improving the health of your mouth and body.

Taking care of your teeth means more than just daily brushing and flossing. The foundation of long term oral health consists of two important factors: daily brushing and flossing, and two preventive care visits per year. Dr. Scott Pettinato reminds patients of the important role that preventive dental care visits play in not only keeping the teeth and gums healthy, but enabling you to enjoy the best possible quality of life. We offer the comprehensive dental care that you and your family need to maintain or restore a healthy smile.

Regular oral hygiene, both at home and during visits to Pettinato Dental Care, helps prevent the development of common dental concerns. The consequences of minimal oral health care can lead to harmful oral health problems, such as tooth decay and gum disease, and may require expensive treatments to correct. Poor oral health can also lead to other health risks including heart disease and affect the severity of many systemic diseases such as diabetes.

Family dentistry can be beneficial in many ways for today’s busy schedules and allows for the entire family to be treated at the same location. Dr. Pettinato is able to provide services from routine preventative care to complex dental concerns, such as gum disease, implants, crowns, bridges and dentures.

While a visit to the dentist may not seem as important as visiting your family doctor, your family’s oral health is a critical component to overall health and well being- a healthy smile supports your best possible quality of life. Good oral hygiene can be instilled in children early on with routine dental care and at home oral hygiene routines including daily brushing and flossing. Preventative care visits provide us the opportunity to spot dental concerns in the early stages and to offer personalized oral hygiene advice to keep your smile healthy between visits. Early visits can be extremely important for laying down the foundation for lifelong dental health.

Pettinato Dental Care serves patients in Scranton, Dickson City, Clarks Summit, Dunmore and many local communities, offering a full range of general dentistry services including routine dental cleanings, preventative care, basic restorative procedures and oral surgery. Our routine dental exams include a thorough evaluation of your mouth, teeth, gums, jaw joints, and other supporting structures. Dr. Pettinato will also perform diagnostic x-rays, oral cancer screenings, a bite analysis, and much more.

Looking for a family dentist to meet all of your dental health needs in one convenient location? Contact our Scranton dentist office to schedule a dental appointment today. Dr. Pettinato has achieved  Mastership status with the Academy of General Dentistry. Less than 2% of dentists have reached this level. We would love to show you the difference. Give us a call.