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Interesting Points
Why bother about your teeth?
Most people associate teeth with their smile. Being unable to smile because of poor appearance has a massive psychological effect. Think of your reaction if someone tells you have food stuck on your tooth!
Teeth are also important for eating; poor teeth restrict the choice of food and can lead to dietary deficiencies.
Speaking becomes more difficult with poor teeth, either because you don’t want to show them or because you are unable to make the sounds easily, or because you are afraid dentures or crowns will become loose. This will of course interfere with your social life.
As we become older then saliva flow can be reduced naturally although many modern drugs also have this as a side effect. This will reduce the defence that saliva normally gives to both the teeth and the soft tissues
FAQ
'I never need anything done, apart from scaling, all that happens is occasionally they take x-rays and send me on my way'
Our aim is to run a practice which ensures that you have no problems in your mouth. Once we have completed you initial treatment we aim to ensure that any further treatment is carried out when it is needed.
We do need to see you regularly to ensure that changes have not taken place.
Whenever we see you we do not only look at your teeth. The gums are examined to see if any damage has occurred since your last visit and to check on the level of disease and deposits in the mouth.
We also check all the soft tissues of the mouth, the tongue, cheeks palate, floor of the mouth and lips. These areas can show changes that you will not be aware of and early intervention is imperative.
Did you know?
The mouth is a window of the body
It’s not just your mouth we are looking after.
Chronic Heart disease effects are reduced as the periodontal [gum] health is improved
Diabetes is improved with an improvement in periodontal health
Adverse conditions during pregnancy are reduced with good oral health.
There is an increased risk of oral cancer [14%] if the periodontal status is poor.
Oral cancer accounts for 8% of all cancers and can be very rapid in their spread so early diagnosis is essential.