Dental prophylaxis is a simple and inexpensive way to prevent dental diseases as well as complications.
An old proverb says that it is better to prevent than treat and prevention plays an important role in dentistry.
Dental prophylaxis is the most inexpensive method of treatment of dental disease. Basically, dental prophylaxis prevents dental diseases but also prevents complications of existing dental diseases, with medical benefits but also aesthetic.
Prophylaxis is recommended for at least 2 times per year (every 6 months) as the main dental diseases such as caries and periodontal disease are asymptomatic in the early stages and the patient cannot observe existing conditions by himself or herself.
In order to have healthy and beautiful teeth, dental prophylaxis is very important to start early and must be continued and sustained the entire lifetime.
An effective dental prophylaxis can save you time, money and pain. Dental prophylaxis requires good oral hygiene (brushing after every meal, use mouthwash, flossing to clean inaccessible places ) and professional cleaning at the dentist at least once every 6 months.
Visiting the dentist every 6 months and scaling regularly are two of the most effective ways to prevent dental diseases.
Scaling is one of the most important procedures of treatment of periodontal disease. Scaling involves the use of manual tools that remove hard tartar deposits on the tooth surface.
Tartar is considered a local irritation factor, and because of this must be removed periodically.
The main methods of prevention include::
- Oral hygiene
- Professional cleaning
- Scaling
- Sealing grooves
- Detection and treatment of caries
- Fluoridation