Ever missed a dental appointment in central Leeds and thought ‘it’s not that important and I’ll make the next one’? Well you are walking on the thinnest ice if you do because you could well be putting the health of your teeth, and your body, on the line. The whole point of turning up to the dentists for a check-up is to cover your backside for anything you may have missed when cleaning your teeth at home, and you better believe it, things can get out of order pretty fast in the mouth. The dentist is there to care for your mouth and ensure the basic problems do not get out of hand. Stuff like plaque, tartar, gum disease and tooth decay are what your dentist is trying to prevent you from suffering from. Yes you do the basics everyday at home, but we all have a day off and in that time, the above deviants can strike. Your dentist will check for any signs of such woe; they will remove any build up of plaque and tartar, repair decay with a filling, and ensure you leave the surgery with freshly de-scaled teeth that have also been polished. But it is also annoying how people take dentists for granted and use them to bail them out if it all goes pear-shaped. Talk to your dentist about all things oral; how to care for your teeth, your mouth and your gums, especially any concerns with what you do at home. Do this every time you visit and you may well find that you are firstly, not putting a bigger hole in your purse and secondly saving yourself from extensive treatments further down the line.
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