Preventative Dentistry

Helping all our patients to maintain optimum oral health is the cornerstone of everything we do at All Saints Dental Care.

Good dental care and oral hygiene should begin at an early age and continue throughout life.

An understanding of how lifestyle choices can impact oral health is also vital to any prevention plan for maintaining optimum oral health.

Why is it important?

Many recurring problems in dentistry come about because of a lack of care or understanding. Encouraging and informing our patients on the correct way to look after their teeth and gums means less treatment in the future.

What does it involve?

It means that we work in partnership with patients to help them prevent future dental problems. Encouraging regular brushing and flossing or the use of interdental brushes to clean between the teeth twice daily helps to reduce the risk of tooth decay, gingivitis, or periodontitis which might require restorative dental work.

Avoiding sugary foods and fizzy drinks and giving up smoking is also an important part of preventative dentistry.

The work that you do look after your oral health with regular dental check-ups, twice-daily brushing and cleaning and hygiene appointments when necessary will bring the reward of healthy teeth and gums and less corrective treatments in the future.