Oral care and regular dental care is more than just brushing your teeth. Good oral hygiene also helps prevent certain diseases and conditions.
Oral Health Tips From TTSH Dental Clinic (Clinic 6B)
During a dental examination, the dentist will:
- Perform scaling and polishing—scaling removes the hard tartar which forms on your teeth, while polishing removes any coffee, tea, cigarette or red wine stains
- Check for cavities and gum disease
- Evaluate your risk of developing other oral health problems
- Take dental x-rays or other diagnostics procedures, if necessary
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Why Is Oral Health So Important?
Your oral health might affect, be affected by, or contribute to various diseases and conditions, including:
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE | |
|---|---|
Linked to the inflammation and infections caused by oral bacteria | |
DIABETES | |
Research shows that people who have gum disease have a harder time controlling their blood sugar levels. | |
OSTEOPOROSIS | |
Might be linked with periodontal bone loss and tooth loss. | |
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