Preventative
Do you have a hygienist?
Yes, Churchill Way Dental Practice provides a full range of taylor-made hygiene therapy solutions for our Cardiff city centre professional clients. Prevention is a priority to us and so all of our dental treatments are underpinned and complimented by our advanced hygiene services. Our Hygienist/Therapist focuses on securing excellent gingival health and provides services such as stain removal, bleaching, fresh breath clinics, smoking cessation support etc. Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have or if you would like to make an appointment.
What type of toothbrush should I use?
As a general rule, adults should choose a small to medium sized brush with soft to medium multi-tufted, round-ended nylon bristles or filaments. The head should be small enough to get into all parts of the mouth, especially the back of the mouth where cleaning can be difficult. Children need to use smaller brushes but with the same type of filaments.
There are also a number of specialised toothbrushes e.g. for people who may have very sensitive teeth or crooked/overlapping teeth and for those who may have difficulty holding normal sized toothbrush handles. In addition, there are a wide variety of electric toothbrushes to choose from. Your dentist or dental hygienist/therapist will be happy to help you identify the best toothbrush option for you.
I look after my teeth quite well by brushing twice a day and avoiding sugary foods and drinks between meals but I still get tartar building up on my teeth, why is this?
Firstly, well done for limiting your sugar intake to meal times and brushing twice a day! You are really helping to pretect your teeth from problems with decay. Tartar, also known as calculus, forms near the gumline and is the result of plague hardening on our teeth. Plague is a thin sticky film of bacteria that constantly forms on our teeth. Most plaque can be removed by thorough toothbrushing and flossing. However, some plague can still build up over a period of time and some people are a little more prone to this than others.
A number of factors may also contribute to this problem such as having difficult to reach areas or toothbrushing technique. Our hygiene/therapist can help you ascertain what factors may be contributing to your problem and recommend simple techniques or interproximal brushes which will help you with this. Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have or if you would like to make an appointment.
