Dental check ups are invaluable in helping to keep your teeth and mouth healthy and free of disease. Although home dental care including brushing and flossing are the most obvious defence against oral disease, it is only with the professional input of a dentist on a regular basis that you can be sure you are keeping your teeth and mouth as healthy as possible.
Dentists recommend that you brush your teeth twice a day for three minutes and floss at least once a day. This helps to remove damaging plaque acid from the mouth keeping your teeth and gums healthy. However, even the most rigorous dental health regime is capable of succumbing to gum disease or tooth decay. This can often happen in parts of the mouth that are very difficult to clean let alone see and only a trained dentists can spot the first signs of decay.
Dental check ups don’t take long, especially if you are doing all you can to keep your teeth healthy at home. In most cases they are just precautionary but other times they could be the most important thing you ever do. Most cases of oral cancer, one of the most virulent forms of the disease, are first diagnosed at the dentist. This terrible disease has little to do with oral hygiene so even the healthiest mouth could be affected. Leeds dentists are trained to spot the signs of the disease early, which could just save your life. A regular six-month check up gives you the best chance of discovering oral cancer and a series of other unpleasant diseases before it is too late.
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