An important field of dentistry we offer at our modern Crofts Dental Practice is preventative dentistry Essex. Many patients will be familiar with the dentist’s role in treating dental diseases but unfamiliar with how professional dental care is also about preventing diseases from developing. This role of dentists is referred to as preventative dentistry Essex.
Preventative dentistry Essex involves all those treatment plans and techniques that put a stop to symptoms from progressing into full-blown problems. For example, a dentist may suggest deep dental cleaning procedures to remove plaque deposits that threaten the health and integrity of tooth enamel. Leave plaque deposits to accumulate on teeth, and soon cavities will begin to form on teeth resulting in tooth decay.
Proper at-home oral hygiene obligations together with the choice to opt for preventive dentistry techniques will help patients avoid problems such as gum disease, tooth loss and chronic bad breath.
To better understand the importance of preventive dentistry, we go over the weightiest reasons to seek preventive dental treatments.
Reasons why preventive dentistry is important
Treating dental problems early will help you save on dental care costs. Patients mostly concern themselves with what routine trips to the dentist will cost them but fail to consider the impact of not scheduling these appointments.
Without proper professional dental care, it is without a doubt that oral health will deteriorate at some point; this will then mean spending much more on treating dental problems in advanced stages than it would be to pay for preventive treatments.
Not to mention the debilitating pain that often accompanies dental problems. Preventive dentistry is said to cost patients less in dental care costs, save time by avoiding protracted treatment durations and escape the pain experienced due to dental complaints.
Get the health of your teeth checked. Many symptoms that indicate teeth and gum health are at risk cannot be identified by the patient. It is not just toothache or inflamed and bleeding gums that foretell a dental problem is in the making. There are other signs that only an experienced and knowing dentist’s eye can easily discern red flags – red flags such as tooth discolouration, weakening of enamel and problems that exist below the gum line.
Dental exams protect physical health in unexpected ways. Patients with poor oral health, especially those suffering from serious gum disease conditions, often have other medical complaints with heart and lung health.
Bacteria that give rise to gum disease also trigger inflammation in the body as well as clog up blood vessels to increase the risk of blood clots that cause heart attacks and strokes. Preventive dentistry that protects gum health work to the benefit of heart and lung health too.
Get reliable advice and guidance on how to employ preventive dental techniques at home. Patients must not forget that it is their own behaviour at home that also dictates how healthy the condition of their mouths remains.
Tooth brushing and flossing, using a good fluoride toothpaste brand and limiting the frequent consumption of acidic and sugar-rich foods and beverages are all recommended preventive techniques patients can use at home to minimise the occurrence of dental problems.
Find out more in a visit to our dentist at Crofts Dental Practice. Make a quick call to the reception desk to schedule a consultation.