Stop tooth decay and gum disease with our dentist

It is important that you visit our dentist Ryde on a regular basis to make sure that your teeth are clean and strong and last for the whole of your life. If you avoid the dentist then plaque and tartar will build up on the surface of your teeth and creep underneath the gum line resulting in tooth decay and gum disease. Tooth decay and gum disease can be prevented by making sure that you visit our dentist Ryde on a regular basis, at least once every 6 months. However, if you are affected by these diseases they can quickly become complicated and cause irreversible damage to the teeth.

Tooth decay

Tooth decay can be prevented with good dental hygiene practices. This includes brushing your teeth after meals and snacks, at least twice a day for two full minutes. A healthy lifestyle with few or limited sugary snacks, fizzy drinks, sports or energy drinks is also important for the health of your teeth. Food particles and sugars can remain in the nooks and crannies of your teeth and these release acids and enzymes which affect the tooth enamel. Acids from food and drink can also have a direct effect on the enamel causing small holes in your teeth and eventually damage to the internal structures causing extreme pain and discomfort and either the tooth will fall out or you will have to undergo a tooth extraction.

If you visit our dentist Ryde on a regular basis then they will notice any signs of tooth decay very early on and strictly advise that you need to improve your dental hygiene practices, as well as prescribing fluoride treatments like mouthwash or varnish which help reverse early tooth decay. If by the time you visit our dentist there is quite a large hole in your tooth then you may require a filling and if the decay has reached the internal structures of your tooth then you may need a root canal treatment.

Tooth decay can be identified by physically examining your teeth and confirmed with an X-ray. It is much quicker and easier to treat in its early stages and it is also less expensive than having to undergo a root canal treatment. Speak to our dentist at Spa Dental Ryde today if you are worried that you may be suffering from tooth decay and let us put together a treatment plan for you.

Gum disease

Avoiding the dentist and poor dental hygiene practices are the main cause of gum disease. Healthy gums are pink and firm whereas gums affected by gum disease bleed easily and often appear red and swollen. If you are affected by gum disease, then our dentist will be able to identify this very early on. They will encourage better dental hygiene practices such as better brushing, cleaning between the teeth and visiting the practice more regularly. If you avoid the dentist then gum disease can progress very quickly and result in periodontitis. Periodontitis causes bone decay and eventually the tooth is not supported by the bone or the gum and becomes loose and may need to be extracted or may even fall out of its own accord. Speak to us at Spa Dental Ryde today and learn more about tooth decay and gum disease and how you can prevent such issues.

All treatment carries risks. Individual consultation is required with one of our practitioners to ensure that the treatment is right for you.