Dental hygiene services at Sherwood Dental Practice

At Sherwood Dental Practice our dental hygiene services are focused on maintaining the health of your teeth and gums. We place a big emphasis on prevention and will encourage you with tailored oral hygiene advice at each appointment to help you maintain your oral health, prevent dental decay, bad breath and tooth loss.

Periodontal disease (gum disease) affects the gums and bone supporting your teeth. It is caused by sticky plaque and hard deposits of tartar. This happens when teeth and gums are not kept clean enough (alongside many other factors). Without regular cleaning, plaque sits in the space between the tooth and the gum which eventually will create pockets around the tooth where further plaque and tartar deposits can collect. Pockets are difficult to keep clean and gum disease will get worse if no treatment is carried out. The next stage of the disease will involve losing the bone that supports the teeth and teeth can be lost.