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Healthy Teeth and Gums for Life
Healthy Teeth and Gums for Life
Healthy Teeth and Gums for Life
At Streatham Vale Dental Practice, our dental team focuses on preventive dentistry to help you to achieve and maintain healthy teeth and gums for life. We want you to be confident that your breath is fresh and your smile looks its best.
Importance of Regular Check-up
Healthy Teeth and Gums for Life
Healthy Teeth and Gums for Life
When you visit us for a dental check-up, it gives us the chance to spot any potential problems at an early stage, so we can treat them quickly, often saving you time and expense. Our examination also includes a mouth cancer screening – this condition is on the increase, and early diagnosis makes a huge difference to survival rates
Dental Hygiene and Fresh Breath
Healthy Teeth and Gums for Life
Dental Hygiene and Fresh Breath
Your teeth will be professionally cleaned with special equipment and pastes, this process is also known as scaling and polishing. You will be advised on the best brushing technique and given tips on flossing and using interdental brushes. Dental hygiene at the dental practice also forms part of treating gum disease and bad breath. It is r
Your teeth will be professionally cleaned with special equipment and pastes, this process is also known as scaling and polishing. You will be advised on the best brushing technique and given tips on flossing and using interdental brushes. Dental hygiene at the dental practice also forms part of treating gum disease and bad breath. It is recommend that you come in for regular hygiene appointments to ensure your mouth stays clean and healthy.
Sensitive Teeth
Smoking Cessation
Smoking Cessation
Do you feel a shooting pain in your teeth when eating or drinking something hot? Does the thought of biting into ice cream or a cold hard apple make you wince? Sensitive teeth can be a burden for many people and can be caused by several things. It is always important to seek advice from a dental professional so the source of the problem can be identified and treated.
Smoking Cessation
Smoking Cessation
Smoking Cessation
Many studies have shown that smoking and using tobacco products has a detrimental effect on your teeth and gums. The problem is caused by the fact that tobacco affects the gum tissue cells, making smokers more prone to getting infections in the form of gum and periodontal diseases. Other negative effects of smoking are: bad breath, staine
Many studies have shown that smoking and using tobacco products has a detrimental effect on your teeth and gums. The problem is caused by the fact that tobacco affects the gum tissue cells, making smokers more prone to getting infections in the form of gum and periodontal diseases. Other negative effects of smoking are: bad breath, stained teeth, jawbone loss, shrinking gums, mouth sores, decreased senses of taste and smell, poor healing of mouth sores and hairy tongue. Smoking is the main cause of mouth cancer. As dental professionals it is important for us to tell you the risks for smoking and to help you to quit by giving you information and support.
Cancer Screening
Smoking Cessation
Cancer Screening
Studies show that mouth cancer is on the increase and that early detection dramatically improves the chances of recovery. Mouth cancer screening is a short procedure at the dental practice that involves a thorough examination of your whole mouth, including the use of a handheld scanning device that is used to examine any lumps or lesions
Studies show that mouth cancer is on the increase and that early detection dramatically improves the chances of recovery. Mouth cancer screening is a short procedure at the dental practice that involves a thorough examination of your whole mouth, including the use of a handheld scanning device that is used to examine any lumps or lesions that you might have. This will highlight any risk factors so we can treat or refer you as quickly as possible.
It is recommended that you come in for a screening on a yearly basis. If you have any sores, lumps or long-term ulcers in your mouth, no matter how small, it is very important that you come in to have it looked at.