Autumn is here, bringing with it cold weather, the arrival of festive movies and pumpkin spiced everything. Of course, as your local dentist in Essex, pumpkin spiced everything means something else to us… sugar, and more importantly the effect of too much sugar on your teeth.
Awareness is everything when it comes to protecting and safeguarding your teeth – after all, you only get one set of adult teeth, so you need to look after them. What’s more, good oral hygiene is intrinsically linked with your overall wellbeing, with gum disease linked with a range of other conditions, and bad oral hygiene having a harmful effect on your gleaming white smile to say the least.
This autumn, we want people across Essex to book a check-up and visit their local dentist, working to prevent rather than cure underlying dental issues and get on top of their oral hygiene.
1. Perfect Your Smile
The number one reason why people go to the dentist is to perfect their smile – whether it be through correcting a misaligned tooth, placing a composite bond or veneer on a cracked or chipped tooth, or enquiring about teeth whitening.
All of these are services that are offered across Essex and are designed to offer treatment support to those with minor or more serious dental injuries which are impacting their smile. So, whether you’ve lost a tooth or feel conscious of a crooked or cracked smile, booking an appointment at the dentist is the best way to identify the solutions available to you and work out which is best for you.
2. Identify The Cause Of Aches And Pains
Tooth ache is the worst and can have a debilitating effect on your ability to eat, drink, and communicate. Going to the dentist is the best way to get to the bottom of any tooth ache – and can also help to identify the cause of other issues including jaw pain and an ache down through your ear canal.
Your dentist can even help you to find connections between your oral hygiene and any other conditions you are living with, offering treatment advice with results which can stretch well beyond your smile.
3. Benefit From A Dental Hygienist Appointment
Most people know that when they book a dentist appointment, they should also book a dental hygienist appointment. While the dentist focuses on the structure of your teeth and can perform procedures to correct the configuration, layout, and shape of your teeth, the dental hygienist focuses on your oral hygiene and provides both hands-on cleaning support and advice.
Going to the dental hygienist is the best way to remove any plaque build up between your teeth and reset your smile, with your hygienist able to advise on the foods and drinks to avoid and limit as the festive season approaches.
Make this the autumn you protect your teeth and really enjoy smiling for the camera! Get in touch to book your appointment.
