It’s easier to stop something happening in the first place than to repair the damage after it has happened.

Preventive dentistry is a way of helping you keep a healthy mouth, which means you need to have less dental treatment. The better you prevent or deal with dental problems, the more chance you will have of keeping your teeth for life and it is never too late to start. The dental team and patient working together can help to prevent the need for future treatment

The procedures include oral prophylaxis (scaling and polishing), topical fluoride application, pit and fissure sealants, dietary counselling. Scaling and polishing is the removal of stains, tartar and calculus (major cause of periodontal disease) from teeth. Topical fluoride application and pit and fissure sealants are used to prevent tooth decay.