Preventive Dentistry
Preventive dentistry is the oral care that involves education, treatment, and practice of maintaining your teeth and gums. At our dental practice, we work to prevent the dental problems from occurring in first place. Poor oral hygiene can cause periodontal ( gum ) disease and tooth decay. Preventive dentistry works to prevent these diseases before they cause any damage to the tooth.
- Dental Sealants
- Dental X rays
- Dental Fluoride
We recommended the following measures to help you keep your smile in the best health.
- Brush twice daily and floss everyday at least once. Plaque with bacteria needs to be brushed off on regular basis before it breaks down tooth enamel.
- Visit dentist every six months
- Maintain a healthy diet.
Dental X Rays :
Dental X rays are advanced diagnostic tool to track your oral health and identify potential issues like
- Decay between teeth
- Infection in the tooth and bone
- Fractures of teeth and jaw
- Boneloss
- Developmental abnormalities
Dental X rays are most comfortable and convenient way of diagnosing with significantly less radiation. It is safe for all ages from adults to children.
Dental Sealants :
The best way to help prevent cavities is brushing and flossing. But the back teeth called molars are rough and have uneven grooves.Its the favourable place for food to get stuck, allowing bacterial growth and cavities. Sealants are thin protective coating that adhere to chewing surface of the tooth. Thus preventing cavities.
Dental Fluoride :
Our dental office provides professional dental treatment in the form of a highly concentrated gel/ varnish. The treatment may be applied with a swab, brush or tray. This takes few min and you may be asked to avoid eating, drinking for thirty minutes after treatment, so the fluoride can fully absorb. Fluoride works by restoring minerals to tooth surface where bacteria may have eroded the enamel.It can also inhibit growth of harmful oral bacteria and further prevent cavities. It cannot remove decay but it creates a stronger outer surface to your teeth that can stop the decay from penetrating in to deeper parts of teeth.
