Hygiene maintenance
Maintenance of healthy teeth, gums and fresh breath is simple if it is done regularly by using good home techniques and on average, six monthly visits to Enhance Dental. We can then identify any changes to your teeth or gums and pick up any potential concerns before they have a chance to develop.
Our holistic approach is designed to thoroughly analyse all aspects of your dental health and well being. Your hygiene maintenance appointments combined with our comprehensive examination covers a wide range of areas. This includes monitoring of many conditions such as gum recession, hairline cracks in your teeth, dietary habits, jaw joint imbalances and oral cancer screening.
Click below on how to maintain healthy teeth, gums and fresh breath:
Tooth brushing
- Brush at least twice a day for 2-3 minutes with fluoride toothpaste such as Colgate Total.
- Brush with a small soft tooth brush using a circular action to the gum level as this is where most plaque builds up.
- For best results use an electric toothbrush such as Braun-Oral B electric tooth brushes with extra soft tooth brush heads.
- Avoid scrubbing back and forth as this can cause gum recession or tooth wear.
- Move along one tooth at a time with the brush head angled down to the gum line to ensure nowhere is missed.
- Change your tooth brush around every 3 months or when the bristles start to splay, whichever comes first. If the bristles are splaying much sooner you need to use a more gentle action.
Flossing and cleaning between teeth
- If the gum bleeds when you floss or brush or don’t let this put you off. Gums often bleed from areas that are inflamed. These areas will require more attention than normal to heal up, not less!
- Enhance Dental can supply you with many specialised flossing aids such as Periotape, Super Floss, inter-dental brushes and Oxyjet. Call us on (03)9533-8488 for more information.
Flossing technique:
Step 1: Wind floss around your middle fingers to keep it taut. Then place the floss over the tips of your first fingers to reach your back teeth.
Step 2: It is easier to floss your top front teeth by placing it over the tip of one finger and one thumb
Step 3: Ease the floss between your teeth with a gentle sawing action and then clean with an up and down movement.
Mouthwashes and specialised gels
Tooth paste
Tongue cleaning
Diet