To provide and promote excellence in dental care and health.
We believe, and research has shown that oral health contributes to your complete physical and emotional well being. Our main emphasis is on prevention of dental disease and the maintenance of healthy teeth, gums, jaw joints and oral tissues, and so we encourage regular detailed examinations and hygiene visits.
Dental Diseases
Most dental diseases are preventable and the majority of our working day as dentists and hygienists is spent on advising on ways of preventing diseases.
Regular attendance is essential for you to gain maximum preventive benefit, and our dentists can offer a tailored individual maintenance re-care programme based on the particular needs of each individual.
Examinations (check-ups)
This is one of the most important dental procedures that we undertake. Regular examinations are essential in delivering preventive advice and diagnosing dental diseases early before they become a problem. Our regular examinations involve not only looking at the teeth but also recording periodontal (gum) measurements and monitoring the soft tissues and the temperomandibular jaw joints. High quality radiographs (x-rays) are taken where appropriate to assist in our diagnosis and monitoring. Our intra-oral camera displays images of your teeth and gums on an overhead television monitor to further aid in diagnosis, explanation and education.
Hygienist
Our experienced hygienist works in tandem with the dentist to ensure that your gum health is monitored regularly, treated and maintained as required. The hygienist plays a vital role in educating and motivating patients to achieve a healthier mouth, and as recent research has shown, this could also play a part in your overall health, with links now established between gum disease, heart disease, diabetes and strokes.
Regular hygienist visits will also help prevent halitosis (‘bad breath’) often associated with gum disease and both the hygienist and dentist are happy to offer advice and treatment for this.
Advice and Preventative Therapy
We are able to offer advice and treatment for a range of subjects including which toothbrushes, mouthwashes, floss and interdental cleaning aids are best for you to use and these are available to purchase from the practice. We are also able to provide custom-made sportsguards (gumshields), in your team’s colours if you wish!
Our preventive therapies include fissure sealants that provide a protective resin coating on permanent teeth, fluoride treatments to provide extra protection to tooth enamel against acid attack and dietary advice for both adults and children.