Dental Examinations Victoria, BC

Prophylaxis is the prevention of diseases before they occur or at their earliest stages. Dental prophylaxis has two main components: home prophylaxis and visiting the dentist

Home prevention of oral diseases

A lot of people think it’s just “brushing your teeth.” In medicine, for a long time, prophylaxis was not taught at all, and a large layer of home prophylaxis measures was missed. In fact, brushing your teeth and oral cavity consists of several stages:

the well-known brushing;
selection of toothpaste, brush hardness and how to properly brush your teeth without damaging the enamel;
tongue cleaning;
detection of plaque in the early stages with the help of special dyes;
flossing (dental flossing).

Professional prophylaxis and dental hygiene

The criterion “if nothing hurts, then you don’t need to visit the dentist” has no right to exist today. Any organ, and a tooth is a complex organ, has different conditions, and they should be diagnosed at an early stage in order to avoid serious complications.

We recommend every six months or a year to visit the dentist for a preventive examination, which a hygienist carries out!

This examination lasts an hour and a half and includes the following:

preventive cleaning of plaque;
polishing restorations;
additional examination methods to detect or exclude possible diseases (if necessary);
an appointment with a doctor if something is found that requires treatment.

With regular check-ups, we not only prevent diseases but also maintain guarantees for our treatment, increasing the functional life of any restoration – the better it is maintained, the more durable it is.

If you would like to book an appointment with one of our experienced dental examination specialists, contact us today!

Dental Examinations Victoria, BC

Home prevention of oral diseases

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