All about educating and encouraging care for your teeth in order to keep them healthy and to prevent the need for future corrective dental procedures. Preventative care involves maintaining good oral health in the form of daily brushing and flossing as well as regular dental check-ups and professional cleans.
Regular dental check-ups can prevent the need for major dental work in the future and is far more cost effective than allowing problems to go on undetected.
To ensure a youthful healthy smile for life, it’s important for both adults and children to clean their teeth at least twice a day. Sadly this kind of routine is often missed leaving teeth in need of more serious cleaning.
When it comes to your mouth’s health, it’s not all about how straight your teeth are or how bright your smile is. You can’t forget about your gums! Even if you’re cavity-free and have the pearliest chompers in town, that doesn’t mean you’re immune to gum disease.
A dental sealant is a tooth-coloured plastic film that is professionally applied to the deep grooves (fissures) on the back teeth where tooth decay most often starts. Dental sealants assist in preventing the build up of plaque acids on the enamel surface of teeth and help prevent tooth decay.
Dental X-rays are a useful diagnostic tool when helping your dentist detect damage and disease not visible during a regular dental exam. How often X-rays should be taken depends on your present oral health, your age, your risk for disease, and any signs and symptoms of oral disease.
A properly fitted mouthguard, or mouth protector is an important piece of athletic gear that can protect your teeth and smile. You may have seen them used in contact sports such as boxing, however they can help protect teeth even in non-contact sports such as gymnastics.
