The team at Tweed Smilecare place a large emphasis on the importance of preventive dentistry. This philosophy is to detect and address potential oral health problems early thereby reducing the amount of dental treatment necessary to maintain a healthy mouth and fresh breath.
The two main causes of tooth loss in Australian adults is decay and gum disease. By treating these two problems in their infancy, the better the chance you have of keeping your natural teeth for life.
The collaborative efforts of our dentists and hygienists can help prevent the need for treatment, or significantly minimise the amount and length of any treatment required.
Not just to help adults keep their teeth for life, preventive dentistry focuses greatly on children. By closely monitoring the growth and development of their jaw and teeth eruption, we can assess and treat problems in their early stages, reducing the later need for braces or tooth extraction due to excessive crowding.
A thorough assessment of your teeth, gums and jaw position is conducted, this will be used to determine what course of treatment is required, if any, for you or your child to achieve optimum oral health.
Once your mouth is in perfect health, a maintenance care plan is developed to help you keep it healthy and prevent any problems returning. Preventive dentistry is designed to reduce your treatment expenses by providing a better health care service; when a problem is treated as soon as it's detected, the procedure to rectify it is minimal and completed in fewer appointment visits.
Scheduling regular appointments with our hygienists for cleaning, polishing and oral health checks every six months will enable them to monitor your oral health and detect any irregularities and notify our dentists who will then recommend treatment options. |
