Preventive dentistry is the modern way of helping you keep a
healthy mouth. It helps you to keep your teeth, and means you
need to have less dental treatment. The two main causes of tooth
loss are decay and gum disease. The better we prevent or deal
with these two problems, the more chance people have of keeping
their teeth for life. When the dentist, hygienist and patient
work together, this can help to prevent the need for treatment
and avoid the traditional pattern of fillings and extractions.
Your dental team may recommend a course of treatment to get your
mouth into good condition, and then work out a ‘maintenance
plan' to help you keep it that way. Yes. Preventive dentistry
will benefit anyone with some of their own teeth. People who
don't have any teeth can also benefit, because conditions such
as mouth cancer and denture stomatitis can be spotted during
regular visits to the dentist and then treated. It is excellent
for children and young people, but it is never too late to
start. Your dentist will fi