Preventative Dentistry in Mississauga
Prioritizing preventive dental care is vital to maintaining a healthy smile and avoiding costly dental issues. At Bristol Dental Clinic in Mississauga, we focus on proactive, comprehensive care to help you and your family prevent cavities, gum disease, and other oral health problems before they start.
Through regular check-ups, cleanings, and personalized oral hygiene education, our expert team ensures that your teeth and gums stay healthy for years to come. By choosing preventive dental care at Bristol Dental Clinic, you are investing in a lifetime of confident, beautiful smiles.
Why You Need Preventative Dentistry
Preventative dentistry is essential for maintaining good oral health. It works to prevent issues before they start, as some issues can be avoided with proper care. Preventative dentistry helps educate clients, assisting them in maintaining a healthy smile for years to come.
Early Detection
Preventative dentistry helps with the early detection of oral health issues. Early detection lowers the risk of gum disease, tooth decay and serious dental issues. It promotes good oral hygiene and assists with early identification of dental problems.
Dentists perform a complete exam of the jaw, mouth, neck, and other areas to detect any issues. Early detection also decreases dental problems associated with osteoporosis, diabetes, cancer, and eating disorders.
Long-Term Oral Health
Preventative dentistry and good oral hygiene save families money over the long term. As an essential part of preventive dental care, our dentists instruct patients on maintaining a healthy mouth to prevent future issues.
Key Preventative Services We Offer
Regular Check-Up
Regular check-ups help keep gums and teeth healthy. A dental check-up typically consists of two parts: examination and cleaning. During a check-up, your dentist will examine you for cavities and may take X-rays to detect decay or build-up between the teeth.
Dentists also check for tartar and plaque. Plaque that remains on teeth for prolonged periods can harden and become tartar. If it builds up on the teeth, it can lead to issues like cavities.
As part of our preventive dental services, we will also check your gums using a tool to measure the depth of the spaces between them and your teeth. Healthy gums contain shallow spaces, whereas, with gum disease, the spaces are deeper.
Professional Cleanings
A typical dental check-up involves thorough dental cleanings alongside your dental exam. While flossing and brushing help, they cannot remove tartar or stubborn plaque.
Our dentists use specialized tools to remove plaque and tartar build-up (scaling). After we scale your teeth, they are polished using gritty toothpaste, which removes surface stains from the teeth, giving you a bright smile. The last step is flossing to thoroughly clean the areas between the teeth.
Flouride Treatments
A hygienist or dentist provides fluoride treatments during dental exams and cleanings. Fluoride can be administered in a number of ways, including as a gel, varnish, foam or rinse. Treatments generally only take a few minutes.
Flouride treatments reduce cavity risks, remineralize enamel, prevent cavity-causing bacteria from growing, and strengthen the teeth.
Dental Sealants
Sealants act as protective coatings covering the chewing surface of back molars from cavities. Sealants may be replaced as part of your preventative dental treatment. Once a dentist applies a sealant, it is cured and hardened to provide a seal against the tooth to prevent bacteria growth.
Dental Appliances
Your dentist may provide several appliances, including mouthguards, dentures, and nightguards. Dentures are available in partial or full sets. Partial dentures are applied where teeth are missing, while full dentures replace complete tooth loss.
Oral Hygiene Education
Brushing Techniques
We educate all our patients on proper brushing techniques. Brushing your teeth must be done twice daily using a soft-bristled toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste. Ensure you brush the entire tooth surface, including the sides and backs.
Flossing
The spaces between the teeth are hard to reach by brushing alone. To effectively reach these areas, you need dental floss. When you visit Bristol Dental Clinic, our dentists can evaluate your flossing technique and determine if there’s anything you may need to adjust or improve. We can also advise you on the effectiveness of flossing alternatives, such as dental picks, interproximal brushes and dental flossers.
Diet, Nutritional Counselling and Oral Health
During your routine dental check-up and cleaning, we make it a priority to provide our patients with valuable information about the significance of maintaining a healthy and balanced diet. Proper nutrients play a crucial role in safeguarding the gums and teeth against gum disease and decay.
Professional Preventative Dentistry Services in Mississauga
Maintaining good oral hygiene through preventive dentistry is vital for long-term well-being. It empowers individuals to effectively care for their teeth, reducing the likelihood of dental issues such as cavities. While it cannot completely prevent decay, it plays a proactive role in identifying and addressing issues early, preventing them from escalating into major and costly problems.
Choosing Bristol Dental Clinic for your preventive dental care means you are taking an essential step toward safeguarding your oral health. Our team is dedicated to providing personalized care and educating patients on the best practices to maintain a healthy smile.
To book your appointment, contact us at 866-673-2109 (new patients) or 905-712-3409 (existing clientele). You can also email us at info@bristoldental.ca or submit our online form.
What Our clients Say
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