We make it our priority to ensure that at every consultation you have with us, your dentist in Liverpool will take the time to sit down and speak with you about your oral hygiene routine. We like to know your thoughts and concerns regarding your oral hygiene and your smile, and we offer you advice on how to improve our oral health and your overall well being.
Through professional dental hygiene treatments, mouth cancer screening and minor preventive procedures that take place in modern preventive dental care, your dentist in Liverpool is able to keep your mouth and teeth healthy and free from disease. Identifying issues early ensures that they can be quickly dealt with before they become problematic.
What do these procedures entail?
During a dental hygiene appointment, a trained dentist in Liverpool will remove any hard to reach plaque and tartar that you may have missed when you brush and floss. Plaque or tartar builds up and attacks the enamel on your teeth, potentially leaving it permanently damaged.
Your teeth will be assessed and risk factors will be determined. We will then polish and professionally clean your teeth using special tools and pastes. Your teeth will be left sparkling clean and feeling smooth and fresh.
We will then talk to you about the best possible methods that you can adopt to ensure that your teeth remain plaque free in the future. We take notes on how you clean your teeth and provide informed advice customised to the condition of your teeth, rather than a general overview of how to brush and floss. We know that every smile is different and therefore treat your situation as such. Rest assured, we will provide you with the best advice for the health of your smile.
It is important you attend a hygiene appointment regularly so that you can keep your teeth and gums healthy and free from disease and plaque build-up.
A mouth cancer screening check is an important examination to undergo as early detection drastically increases the chances of successful treatment. It is a thorough examination of the outside of your mouth, including your neck and head, and an inspection inside your mouth, cheeks, and under your tongue.
What other preventive measures can we offer?
Other preventive measures that we can provide include having fissure sealants applied to either your teeth, or those of your child. This is a thin clear sealant that is applied to the biting surfaces of your teeth which makes them smooth, and protects them from damage and decay.
The grooves on molars make it particularly hard for children to brush thoroughly, so food frequently gets trapped in these areas and can cause cavities. By filling them in, there is less risk of children needing life-long fillings in their new, adult teeth.
We are very serious about the preventive measures that we can take in order to promote good oral hygiene. Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have about how you can keep your teeth clean and healthy.