Worried about your dental hygiene? Three reasons seeing a hygienist is important at Old Windsor
No matter your age, oral hygiene is important. Not only as a way of preventing dental issues like tooth decay and gum disease, but also as a means of taking care of your overall health too.
While you could be forgiven for assuming that oral hygiene involves a simple brushing and flossing your teeth twice a day and attending your biannual dental check-up, there is actually a lot more to it! Of course, both of these procedures are exceedingly important to keep your mouth in top shape, but there are many more aspects involved in maintaining a high level of oral health.
At Old Windsor Dental, our hygienist team can help you manage your dental hygiene in Berkshire, by assessing your teeth and gums for evidence of oral disease twice a year. Alongside performing the ever-important scale and polish, our hygienists can also apply preventive sealants, discuss dental home cleaning techniques and even examine your mouth for signs of cancer.
But what are the other benefits of visiting our hygienist for help with your dental hygiene in Berkshire? Read on to find out!
Better general health
It is a well-discussed fact that those who have better overall oral health tend to also have better general health too.
Indeed, having a higher level of dental hygiene in Berkshire can help control many physical health issues, like diabetes, cardiovascular disease and has even been linked to better health of infants during pregnancy.
When an individual has a higher level of plaque, this can lead to gum diseases like gingivitis. While this may sound minor, during a basic brush with gingivitis, you are exposing your bloodstream to oral bacteria – two systems that rarely collide. This can cause a severe response from your body’s natural immune system, causing you to feel unwell or have persistent infections.
Better breath
We all remember meeting someone who had less than fragrant breath!
While it may seem simple to resolve with a breath mint, the odour on your breath can have an immense impact on both your work and your personal life, causing people to avoid you.
Our hygienist team at Old Windsor can help you to manage and treat conditions that have been linked to bad breath, such as gum disease, and prevent them from returning by removing plaque from below the gum line.
Reduced risk of decay and infections
Tooth decay is not only incredibly uncomfortable but untreated, it can cause secondary issues.
Extractions of rotten teeth can lead to surrounding teeth moving, due to the receding gum line, so your smile can be impacted even after rotten teeth are removed. Also, where there are rotten teeth, there are infections, which are not only painful, but require a great deal of time and medication to recover from.
Visiting our hygienist at Old Windsor reduces the risk of both dental decay and secondary infections by removing plaque in areas that may be tough to reach by brushing.
Want to improve your oral hygiene? Call our team at Old Windsor today!
