Modern dentistry is all about keeping your teeth tip top by preventing issues from gaining a foothold, rather than the Dark Ages when you only went to see a dentist if a problem had become so serious you were almost climbing the walls in pain and needed teeth removed.\u00a0While\u00a0Woodcock Lane\u00a0Dental Care\u00a0offers convenient emergency dentist services at our\u00a0Stonehouse practice and a number of solutions like dental implants to restore your smile after you\u2019ve damaged or lost teeth, we certainly don\u2019t want to see our patients in such dire straits if it can all too easily be avoided!<\/p>\n
Why It\u2019s So Important to Visit Your Dentist Regularly<\/strong> Conclusion<\/strong> Modern dentistry is all about keeping your teeth tip top by preventing issues from gaining a foothold, rather than the Dark Ages when you only went to see a dentist if a problem had become so serious you were almost climbing the walls in pain and needed teeth removed.\u00a0While\u00a0Woodcock Lane\u00a0Dental Care\u00a0offers convenient emergency dentist services […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-411","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-preventive-dentistry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.woodcocklanedentalcare.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/411","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.woodcocklanedentalcare.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.woodcocklanedentalcare.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.woodcocklanedentalcare.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.woodcocklanedentalcare.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=411"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.woodcocklanedentalcare.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/411\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":412,"href":"https:\/\/www.woodcocklanedentalcare.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/411\/revisions\/412"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.woodcocklanedentalcare.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.woodcocklanedentalcare.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=411"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.woodcocklanedentalcare.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nYour\u00a0regular dentist check-up and hygienist clean is vitally important for these reasons:
\n\u2022 Your dentist is trained to spot a range of oral issues, from cavities needing filling before major work is needed, to checking for mouth cancer and monitoring your gum health (infected gums cause a host of health problems in addition to eventually losing their ability to hold your teeth firmly in place, and once they recede they cannot be restored to normal again).
\n\u2022 Your hygienist is also essential because they effectively remove plaque (the harmful bacteria that is generated daily) from places your toothbrush can\u2019t reach. What\u2019s more, plaque hardens into stubborn tartar if left to its own devices, and this needs to be scraped away using a special tool. The process is called scaling and it\u2019s a must if you want healthy teeth into your old age.
\nWhy You May Need to See Your Dentist More Often\u00a0<\/strong>
\nIt\u2019s important to bear in mind that each person is unique. The frequency of your recall depends on:
\n\u2022 Genetics
\n\u2022 Diet
\n\u2022 Amount of dental work already in your mouth
\n\u2022 Your level of oral hygiene
\nYou may be used to sailing through your dental check-up and hygienist clean twice a year, but circumstances can change and you may be in need of more frequent visits without realising it.
\nIf you tick any of the following boxes, you run the risk of oral health issues cropping up so you\u2019ll want to visit your dental practice more often to keep your teeth and gums in good health. Let your dentist know if any of these criteria apply to you so they can be extra vigilant and prescribe a treatment program to make sure things don\u2019t get out of hand:
\n\u2022 I smoke;
\n\u2022 I have a family history of gum weakness or disease;
\n\u2022 I\u2019m diabetic;
\n\u2022 I have a sweet tooth and eat lots of sugary foods;
\n\u2022 I\u2019m pregnant;
\n\u2022 I\u2019m on medication that gives me a dry mouth;
\n\u2022 I tend to have a weak immune system;
\n\u2022 My teeth are prone to getting cavities or plaque build-up;
\n\u2022 I don\u2019t have time to brush my teeth thoroughly twice a day for at least two minutes.
\nAlso bear in mind that as we get older our bodies become less robust, meaning we\u2019re not as easily able to fight off harmful bacteria (plaque) and keep infection at bay.<\/p>\n
\nBecause we\u2019re each unique and have changing circumstances, it\u2019s\u00a0important that you never miss your\u00a0regular check-up \u2013 this will allow your dentist and hygienist to flag any issues and prescribe more frequent treatments if needed to nip problems in the bud. And if you fit any of the above risk scenarios, it\u2019s even more important to visit your dentist more often so we can keep you safeguarded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"