An engaging fresh smile is a valuable personal feature, instantly creating a life-long impression. Preventive Dentistry aims to protect the cosmetic work in your mouth and reduce the required dental restorations over your lifetime. This process allows you to keep your beautiful, vibrant smile whilst still maintaining the healthy structure of your teeth and gums.

Mastering the art of good dental hygiene is a fundamental component of Preventive Dentistry. This will minimise your risk of developing tooth decay and Periodontal (Gum) disease.

If you have a Ferrari for a smile, then protect it with our great PREVENTIVE plan. If you’d like to have a Ferrari smile, come over and see us. Click here.

Our top brushing tips for healthy teeth are;

• Brush your teeth at least twice per day (after breakfast and after dinner).
• Brush with a soft round bristle toothbrush
• Place your toothbrush where the gum meets the tooth, at a 45 degree angle (enabling you to clean under the gum line). Bacteria accumulate along the tooth at the gum line, so it is essential to focus on this area.
• Brush your gums very gently. (The correct brushing motion is a circular massaging technique along the gum line rather than vigorous brushing back and forth. Vigorous brushing can injure your gums.)
• Use a tongue scraper to clean your tongue which will remove additional bacteria and freshen your breath.
• Replace your toothbrush every three to four months or after an illness, whichever comes first.
• Use toothpaste with added fluoride for cavity protection.

» Click here to read about the Importance of Flossing

If all of the above is far too complicated, and you would like to enrol in our PREVENTIVE program and be reassured that you will keep your Ferrari smile for life, do give our Practice Manager a call on (09) 6315416 or click here to email us for an initial consultation visit. You will be required to fill in a patient registration form which will facilitate your first visit to us.

…………………………… now won’t that make you Smile?