Introduction to dental health
At CAP City Dental we always start by examining your dental health which is the less glamorous side of treatment. However, it is this important aspect which is also the foundation for all other aspects of quality dentistry and will help in keeping your teeth for life.
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Considering how hard your teeth need to work every day, it’s surprising that they can stay in reasonably good shape for many years – even a lifetime. But there’s a proviso to this: most likely, you can only achieve this with professional dental help.
Germs seek out the weak spots
Your teeth should be regularly checked so that small dental problems don’t become serious ones. As experienced dentists in London, we believe that dentistry and medicine share the same goals: there’s no substitute for good preventative care. It’s a challenge.
Germs are always seeking out the weak spots:
- They will attack your tooth enamel in the grooves and where teeth contact each other
- In the gums – particularly between the teeth and where the teeth ‘enter’ the gum line.
The answer is to make sure that your teeth stay free of plaque (bacterial infection). This involves maintaining an excellent routine of oral hygiene at home as well as having regular dental care and cleaning done by a dentist or hygienist, at least twice a year.
Above all, health
Keeping your teeth for life – which could be another 50 years or so – is a conscious decision you make. At the core is appreciating that dental health is the bedrock that underpins all treatment. That’s what we need to tell you as highly responsible dentists. Unhealthy teeth don’t function well, don’t look good and cannot even be made to ‘look good’.
