How often should I visit the dentist?
A regular dental check up is an essential part of your health. It is necessary to be visiting every 6 months. You will benefit from regular dental visits along with your own regular cleaning good oral hygiene will result.
Why is brushing and flossing your teeth important?
Daily brushing and flossing between your teeth is important as it removes plaque from your tooth surface. If the plaque is not eliminated then it can continue to build up and mix with sugars in your mouth to create acid which can cause tooth decay and gum disease.
How do I keep my teeth and gums healthy?
A regular oral hygiene routine including brushing and flossing your teeth is the easiest way to maintain the health of your teeth and gums. Brushing should be done twice daily and flossing each night. Regular dental check-ups are also important, around every 6 months, helping to prevent many dental problems. Prevention is better than a cure.
How often should I change my toothbrush?
The life span of the average toothbrush is about 2-3 months. So change your toothbrush at the beginning of each season. Toothbrushes just simply wear out after all the repetitive use morning, noon and night. The bristles breakdown and lose their effectiveness in getting into all those tricky corners around your teeth.
When the bristles on the toothbrush become splayed, they no longer properly clean your teeth and can even damage your gums.
After using your toothbrush, clean it under tap water and store it in an upright position allowing it to dry out. Try and keep your toothbrush from touching others when stored and never share your toothbrush.
Do you use up-to-date technology?
Dental technology is ever-changing, as is with most medical sciences. In being able to provide you with optimal dental care, we use the very latest in these technologies. These include lasers, digital x-rays, intra-oral photography and sterilization.
What are fissure sealants?
Fissures are the grooves that naturally occur on the biting surfaces of the teeth. All molars and premolars have fissures to some degree. If the fissures are very deep and narrow, toothbrush bristles cannot fit inside to clean out food debris. Therefore the dentist will recommend fissure sealants. Fissure sealants are plastic coatings that fill the fissures and protect the teeth from dental plaque and acids getting into the small crevices of the tooth. Many studies have shown that fissure sealants are effective in reducing the occurrence of tooth decay.
How long do fillings actually last?
Fillings don't last forever.
There is no real guarantee on how long a filling will last. It is safe to say though that a small filling will generally last longer than a large filling, which is why it is important to detect decay as early as possible. If you have had a large filling for more than 10-15 years you have probably done fairly well for yourself.
Why do I need X-Rays?
Radiographic or X-ray examinations provide your dentist with an important diagnostic tool that shows the condition of your teeth, their roots, jaw placement and the overall composition of your facial bones.
X-Rays can help your dentist determine the presence or degree of periodontal disease, abscesses and many abnormal growths, such as cysts and tumours. X-rays can also show the exact location of impacted teeth. They can pinpoint the location of cavities and other signs of disease that may not be possible to detect through visual examination.
What If I can’t afford my treatment?
We accept all major credit cards but please feel free to discuss further with our Practice Manager to design a payment plan to suit your needs.
A regular dental check up is an essential part of your health. It is necessary to be visiting every 6 months. You will benefit from regular dental visits along with your own regular cleaning good oral hygiene will result.
Why is brushing and flossing your teeth important?
Daily brushing and flossing between your teeth is important as it removes plaque from your tooth surface. If the plaque is not eliminated then it can continue to build up and mix with sugars in your mouth to create acid which can cause tooth decay and gum disease.
How do I keep my teeth and gums healthy?
A regular oral hygiene routine including brushing and flossing your teeth is the easiest way to maintain the health of your teeth and gums. Brushing should be done twice daily and flossing each night. Regular dental check-ups are also important, around every 6 months, helping to prevent many dental problems. Prevention is better than a cure.
How often should I change my toothbrush?
The life span of the average toothbrush is about 2-3 months. So change your toothbrush at the beginning of each season. Toothbrushes just simply wear out after all the repetitive use morning, noon and night. The bristles breakdown and lose their effectiveness in getting into all those tricky corners around your teeth.
When the bristles on the toothbrush become splayed, they no longer properly clean your teeth and can even damage your gums.
After using your toothbrush, clean it under tap water and store it in an upright position allowing it to dry out. Try and keep your toothbrush from touching others when stored and never share your toothbrush.
Do you use up-to-date technology?
Dental technology is ever-changing, as is with most medical sciences. In being able to provide you with optimal dental care, we use the very latest in these technologies. These include lasers, digital x-rays, intra-oral photography and sterilization.
What are fissure sealants?
Fissures are the grooves that naturally occur on the biting surfaces of the teeth. All molars and premolars have fissures to some degree. If the fissures are very deep and narrow, toothbrush bristles cannot fit inside to clean out food debris. Therefore the dentist will recommend fissure sealants. Fissure sealants are plastic coatings that fill the fissures and protect the teeth from dental plaque and acids getting into the small crevices of the tooth. Many studies have shown that fissure sealants are effective in reducing the occurrence of tooth decay.
How long do fillings actually last?
Fillings don't last forever.
There is no real guarantee on how long a filling will last. It is safe to say though that a small filling will generally last longer than a large filling, which is why it is important to detect decay as early as possible. If you have had a large filling for more than 10-15 years you have probably done fairly well for yourself.
Why do I need X-Rays?
Radiographic or X-ray examinations provide your dentist with an important diagnostic tool that shows the condition of your teeth, their roots, jaw placement and the overall composition of your facial bones.
X-Rays can help your dentist determine the presence or degree of periodontal disease, abscesses and many abnormal growths, such as cysts and tumours. X-rays can also show the exact location of impacted teeth. They can pinpoint the location of cavities and other signs of disease that may not be possible to detect through visual examination.
What If I can’t afford my treatment?
We accept all major credit cards but please feel free to discuss further with our Practice Manager to design a payment plan to suit your needs.
