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Email: hello@sorrisodental.co.uk
Call us on: 01494 412442
Opening Times: Mon - Fri: 9am - 5pm
Earlybird, evening and Saturday appointments available by prior arrangement
1. A dental hygiene examination to look for any bleeding, inflammation, plaque or calculus build up.
2. Scaling and polish to remove plaque and calculus. We use the latest equipment, including air polishers, which fires a jet of air, water and sodium bicarbonate at your teeth to remove debris and polish the surface.
3. Daily dental hygiene advice to ensure you maintain those areas visibly accessible on a day to day basis, in between dental hygiene appointments, and ensure long-term problems caused by poor dental hygiene remain at bay.
4. An opportunity to discuss your diet and provide advice on changes which may reduce the incidence of tooth decay and gum disease.
5. Sealing of the fissures on children’s teeth, which prevents early establishment of tooth decay. We would also apply special fluoride coatings to strengthen the enamel of their teeth The hygienist can also help with halitosis treatment of bad breath as this can be a common result of poor dental hygiene.
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What is gum disease?
Gum disease is a very common condition where the gums become swollen, sore or in- fected.
If you have gum disease, your gums may bleed when you brush your teeth and you may have bad breath. This early stage of gum disease is known as gingivitis.
If gingivitis isn’t treated, a condition called periodontitis can develop. This affects the bone and supporting tissues around the teeth that hold them in place.
If periodontitis isn’t treated, the bone in your jaw may be damaged and small spaces can open up between the gum and teeth. Your teeth can become loose and in severe cases, eventually fall out.
Why might I be susceptible?
Periodontal disease is the Number One cause of tooth loss amongst adults. This is because a certain number of people (15-20%) have immune systems that overreact to the bad bacteria in their mouths. When this overreaction occurs, the immune system attacks and breaks down the bone and tissues that surround the tooth. This destruction is not predictable and can occur sporadically. None of us know if we are part of this 15-20% because we can’t usually feel or notice the onset of periodontal disease.
Both adults and children should be routinely checked for gum disease.
Keeping your gums in shape.
Gum disease is caused by a build-up of plaque on the teeth. Plaque is a sticky substance that contains bacteria.
Some bacteria in plaque are harmless, but some are harmful for the health of your gums. If you don’t remove plaque from your teeth by brushing them, it builds up and irritates your gums. This can lead to redness with bleeding, swelling and soreness.
Keep in mind that healthy gums DON’T BLEED. You are the key player on the hygiene team. If you don’t do the essential daily toothbrushing and interdental cleaning, the rest of your dental team (the dentist and hygienist) is playing short-handed. And sometimes with everyone fighting the good fight, stubborn plaque and bacteria require new maintenance techniques for battling gum disease.
Unfortunately gum disease is not curable, but it is treatable, and in most cases, controllable.
Am I at high risk of gum disease?
Gum disease encompasses so many risk factors: Gingivitis, poor oral health habits, smoking or vaping or chewing tobacco, diabetes and hormonal changes, such as those related to pregnancy or menopause, to name but a few.
Some of these you can manage and help reduce - ensuring you are cleaning your teeth at least twice a day, seeing a hygienist regularly and stopping habits like smoking and vaping.
Hormonal changes and diabetes affecting the body leave you more susceptible and so its crucial that your are home care habits are the best they can be and your visits to the dental hygienist more frequent so as to manage and help preempt gum problems.
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