Preventive Dentistry
The practice of looking after your gums and teeth and maintaining good oral hygiene to keep them healthy is known as preventive dentistry. The main aim is to avoid cavities, gum infections, tooth loss and more. With the advent of years of refined diet, we have become more susceptible to oral diseases and with advancements in dentistry prevention of oral diseases has become easier.
Maintenance of oral hygiene has to be practiced from an early age. The daily routines of brushing twice and flossing are the simplest form of preventive dentistry.
Preventive dentistry aims to prevent initiation and progress of dental diseases, limits their complications and also to provide rehabilitation. Procedures involved:
- Pit and fissure sealants
- Fluoride application
- Enameloplasty
- Serial extraction
- Space maintainers
- Oral prophylaxis
Advantages:
- Helps in the maintenance of the health of gums and teeth.
- Prevent the occurrence of cavities.
- Prevents or reduces the chances of upcoming misalignment of teeth.