Preventive dentistry is the most effective approach to provide care for your teeth and gums against cavities, gum disease, and any other dental problems.
There are two primary aspects of preventative dental care that should be used together for the best results. The first is setting up an oral hygiene routine at home, which includes regularly brushing your teeth and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. This should then be combined with regular check-ups with your dentist as well as getting a deep cleaning from a dental hygienist as recommended.
Routine dental visits allow your dentist to identify and treat cavities, gingivitis, and other problems in their early stages. Early detection can save you money on expensive dental treatments later on.
Ensure to brush your teeth at least twice daily; brush last thing at night or before bed and one other time of the day.
Your oral health can change with changes in diet, consumption of alcohol, and smoking habits. That is why it is essential to lead a healthy and balanced lifestyle – an important preventative measure for dental care. For your wellbeing, we recommend following the Eatwell Guidelines.
While we all enjoy sugary snacks occasionally, reduce consumption where possible. It’s especially important to avoid or eat less sugar at night when our saliva flow is reduced and is unable to provide optimum protection to our teeth.
Sugary foods and beverages, such as sweets and carbonated drinks, are obvious choices. It’s crucial to remember that some “healthy” items like honey, fruit, and smoothies all include cariogenic sugars.
Alcohol may still be consumed in moderate amounts (within recommended levels), but keep in mind other factors, such as fizzy spirit mixers.
Lastly, smoking is extremely harmful to your oral health. Not only does it increase your chances of getting mouth cancer, it also increases the risk of gum disease, reduces the benefits of treatments, and increases your chances of losing teeth.
Spinney Brook Dental recommends that their patients provide routine dental check-ups regularly as recommended by the dentist in order to prevent any oral issues from developing. They will assess each patient’s unique situation in order to offer more personalised treatment options. By establishing a relationship with their patients, they are able to catch weak teeth before the issue develops into something more serious – thus reducing the amount of extensive (and costly) treatments required down the line.
For more advice on preventative dental care, or to book a routine dental check-up, please call us today.
Spinney Brook Dental Practice,
Studio 4,
Diamond Business Centre,
3 Attley Way,
Irthlingborough,
NN9 5GF
