Preventive Dentistry For Everlasting Smile!

Oral health is an integral part of general health, so it affects the total well-being of your ward.

Oral health is aimed at three preventable oral diseases: 

1) Dental Caries, 

2) Disease of Gums and Bone holding the teeth, and 

3) Malocclusion.

Dental caries is the most prevalent disease in the globe.

Method of prevention are -

-Modification of diet is most important like non-sticky food, reducing the tendency of frequent snacking, preventing high sugar syrups and candies, take healthy and balanced diet. 

-Regular Brushing two times a day and administration of fluorides mouth wash or fluoride gel.

- Go for pit and fissure sealant to prevent the start of caries in deep pits of the teeth.

- Regular check-up after every 6 months.

The disease of Gums and Bone holding the teeth

In public language, we can say pyorrhoea 

- Inadequate brushing can lead to gingivitis, and also mild to moderate chronic periodontitis.

- Maintaining good oral hygiene is one of the most important prerequisites for healthy teeth and gums. 

- Additionally, Professional scaling, use of manual or power brushes, daily interproximal cleaning using proxa brushes and chemical anti-plaque agents are essential for good oral hygiene maintenance.

Malocclusion

Malocclusion in public term means -Irregular teeth, crowded teeth, spacing in the teeth, teeth in bad shape.

- Malocclusion can be because of many reasons, but early diagnosis at the development of dentition can prevent its occurrence. 

- The shedding of the tooth at its particular time, eruption of new teeth at its space developed by primary tooth shedding is the key. In Case of early loss of primary molars, use of space maintainers can prevent malocclusion. 

-Prolong retention of primary teeth can lead to a shift of permanent tooth either back or front of its primary teeth. such over-retained primary teeth should be removed to get a permanent tooth in its original place. 

-Early diagnosis and prompt treatment of developing malocclusions can have both several benefits of getting well-aligned teeth and beautiful smiles.

So, it is advised to visit your dentist regularly, have healthy food, brush regularly with fluoridated toothpaste, use additional plaque control measures and get an early diagnosis made for your developing malocclusion.