If you have recently moved to the area you are probably looking for a dentist in Bovingdon to register as a patient at. Here at Bovingdon Dental, we recognise the importance of dental care for the whole family. There are many different treatments available here, suitable for a variety of ages, so whether your household is made up of adults, older adults, teens or children, we look forward to welcoming you at our practice.
We offer specific appointments for new patients which help us to understand your dental health and provide you with the opportunity to have a thorough dental check up. At these appointments you can expect to receive a detailed examination of your teeth and gums and to be offered an oral cancer screening. We may wish to take x-rays and can offer extensive advice about how to implement good oral hygiene practices at home. Having these hygiene routines in place can help to prevent other dental problems from occurring in the future.
Preventive dentistry
Here at Bovingdon dental we are keen to promote preventive treatments where they are possible. Your dentist in Bovingdon acknowledges that prevention is considered better than treatment where that is possible, and we provide treatments to help with this. Regular hygiene appointments can be truly beneficial for everyone. At a hygiene appointment a dental hygienist can give your teeth a proper clean. They can also assess the health of your gums and direct you to treatment for gum disease if necessary.
It is our pleasure here at Bovingdon Dental to provide you with advice for keeping your teeth and gums as clean and healthy as possible between visits to the dentist in Bovingdon. For some patients, this may involve specific instructions as to how to care for appliances such as bridges and dentures. We may recommend particular dental tools to help you to maintain a good level of dental hygiene at home, and we are very happy to answer questions you may have around this.
Dental appointments for children
At a children’s dental appointment you can commonly expect that your child’s teeth will be counted, and the health of the teeth and gums can be checked. We may see fit to clean your child’s teeth with our dental equipment. Alongside these things, we have a couple of preventive treatments which we can use with children.
Fissure sealants can be used to help seal small areas of damage, or to reduce indents on the biting surface of the tooth. They can be effective for helping to prevent decay. We are also able to treat this using fluoride applications. During this process the fluoride we use is carefully applied to the surface of your children’s teeth. Fluoride helps to mineralise the teeth and is considered to be a safe way to help reduce the likelihood of decay.
At Bovingdon Dental we believe preventive dentistry is of paramount importance to overall dental health and therefore we encourage our patients to bring their children to see us at the practice from a young age. It can even be beneficial for children to attend dental appointments with parents or guardians (where these will provide a positive experience) and witness what can be expected at a visit to the dentist in a low pressure, non personal way.
Having regular dental appointments from an early age can help to prevent children from developing a negative opinion of the dentist. We know how important this is for lifelong dental health and we will make a particular effort to make your children feel welcome at the dentist in Bovingdon.
