Is it time for a dental check up?
One of the most important things you can do for your general health is to look after your oral care. This not only means exercising a great home cleaning regime of brushing and flossing your teeth twice a day, but also ensuring that you visit your dentist for regular check-ups.
At Old Windsor we know how important it is to have a dental practitioner that you trust, to look after all aspects of general dentistry in Berkshire, when it comes to your mouth and teeth! After all, we will be partners in fighting tooth decay and gum disease together!
What exactly is general dentistry?
As we all know prevention is better than cure, and that is very obvious in the world of dental healthcare. General dentistry in Berkshire aims at preventing disease, research shows that 65 per cent of all dental procedures are in fact preventative or diagnostic. Through promoting oral health care, many dentists help patients to avoid later problems such as gum disease or tooth decay.
At any dental practice worth its salt, a wide range of services should be offered, and at the foundation of any good practice, should be general dentistry in Berkshire. These include functions such as checkups with thorough examination of the patient’s mouth, gums and teeth, professional cleaning and ongoing discussion with checks on the patient’s general health.
What do these dentists do?
General dentists are those that look after people of all ages and who the patient sees for check-ups and initial consultations. They will provide fillings if needed, but this is not all. These professionals will also provide treatments such as a root canal procedure which is used to treat infection at the centre of a tooth, extractions and emergency dental care to name but a few.
Pregnant women and oral health
We also offer dental treatments to pregnant women, as pregnancy can play havoc with teeth and gums. During pregnancy, the hormone levels can get very high and this can affect how a woman’s body deals with plaque, which is the name for the layers of germs on the teeth. This, in turn, can lead to pregnancy gingivitis, so it is very important for the patient to brush her teeth at least twice daily with fluoridated toothpaste. The patient should also floss or use an alternative method to clean between the teeth and should visit the dentist regularly. Some pregnant women also see red nodules on their gums, known as pregnancy granuloma, our dentists can safely remove these.
Helping you to a healthy smile!
We provide dental preventive services to help our patients maintain good oral health by stopping diseases before they take hold of the teeth and mouth. Your road to dental happiness is important to us and we will provide you with regular exams, x-rays and teeth cleaning. We will also share our dental expertise and give you advice on how best to improve your home oral health care regime.
The old adage of prevention is better than cure has never been so apt!
