Why Regular Dental Check-Ups Save Time and Money

A small cavity caught early is a $200 filling. The same cavity caught two years later when it has reached the nerve is a $2,000 root canal and crown. The same problem ignored long enough becomes a $5,000+ implant after extraction. Regular preventive visits catch problems while they're still cheap and minimally invasive to fix. The patients who skip check-ups for years almost always end up paying more, not less, for the dental work they ultimately need.

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