Gum Disease Treatment in St Helens
Our hygienists at Alverna House Dental Practice provide a scale and polish, which is a professional cleaning for your teeth above and below the gum line. Once plaque hardens into tartar, it can only be removed by a hygienist using specialised equipment.
Book A Gum Disease Consultation
During your initial consultation, you will have the opportunity to personally meet our team and carefully consider the wide range of options available. Rest assured, there will be no pressure whatsoever to commit to any treatment during this visit.
ALL Oral health advice for adults
Advice:
- Brushing for two minutes last thing at night and at one other time during the day with fluoride toothpaste is key to maintaining good oral health.
- Daily brushing is important because it removes plaque. If the plaque isn't removed, it continues to build up, feeding on the bits of food left behind and causing tooth decay and gum disease.
- Using interdental brushes or flossing is a key part of any good oral health routine. The action of cleaning in between our teeth, using interdental brushing, dental floss or water or air flossers, loosens bacteria and food debris from between our teeth. This allows brushing to be much more successful at removing plaque.
- After we have brushed our teeth, we should spit out the toothpaste. At this point, we might be tempted to rinse our mouth out with water, but if we do, we’ll be washing away the fluoride which continues to help protect the teeth.
- What we eat can have a big influence on our oral health. Snacking every now and again may seem harmless but can actually do more damage than you think, particularly if you are having sugary foods and drinks. It’s far better for our teeth and general health if we eat three meals a day instead of having snacks to get through the day. Try and maintain a healthy balanced diet and for our teeth, it’s important to avoid sugar when we can.
The toothpaste with “Total” in the title generally contain triclosan – always check on the packaging.