The evolution of science and technology has influenced many important changes in Dental medicine; the changes that affect our health in general, as problems of the mouth do not just remain in the mouth.
The spectrum of dental treatments is not limited to merely aesthetic concerns and goes much further than these. Good oral health is the key to preventing infections and diseases, such as middle ear infection and tonsillitis, including the cardiovascular type.
Just as it is important to choose a general practitioner who will treat and advise about general health issues it is equally important to select a dentist whom you can trust to care and treat your oral problems. If you are looking for the best specialists in Dental medicine in Tenerife, we are here to help!
What are the main oral problems that are treated by a dentist?
Amongst the most frequently occurring oral diseases are dental cavities, periodontitis, bad breath or halitosis, oral herpes, gingivitis, canker sores and oral cancer.
When should I start my dental consultations?
In a recent report, the National Council of Dentists states that “cavities and trauma are the most common childhood dental diseases”, thus giving the recommendations to start visiting a dentist as early as at the age of one to prevent and avoid different pathologies in future, such as early cavities.
Additionally, there is also data which indicates that “more than 530 million children suffer from cavities in the milk teeth”, which demostrates how important it is to start adopting the habits of oral hygiene from a very early age.
Daily hygiene habits
The problems with our mouth and teeth may begin from using a feeding bottle or a pacifier or may be the result of a diet high in sugar, yet the most important factor is a consequence of poor oral hygiene.
For these reasons, dentists insist on the following preventative steps:
- To brush teeth three times a day using fluoride toothpaste in order to fight the plaque accumulation on our teeth.
- To minimize the quantity of sugary foods.
- To reduce the consumption of sugary and fizzy beverages.
- To reduce the consumption of alcohol and tobacco, as both may contribute to development of oral cancer.
- To be careful with any piercings located in the mouth or around it which may cause trauma and abnormalities in the soft parts of the mouth.
- To visit a dentist at least once every 6 months.
The difficult choice of a dentist: aspects to take into consideration:
- Make sure that the specialist is fully qualified. Search for dentist and clinic references. There are various medical websites that offer ratings, such as Doctoralia medical directory.
- The same applies to the oral hygiene specialists and assistants.
- The dentist or the clinic should offer the latest dental treatments that exist on the market.
- Commitment to prevention of health problems. In other words, the dentist should advise you about oral hygiene.
- Make sure the dentist and the center complies with all hygiene measures, sterilization and other safety protocols.
- It is important that you receive all the necessary information about the offered treatment, the alternatives and the general services.
- Another aspect to take into account is that the center is equipped with the latest technology and the top quality materials.
- The estimate of the treatments should clearly explain all the costs and the center should also offer the possibility of a credit, as some of the treatments may be very expensive.
If you are looking for a Dental medical center in Tenerife, the clinic of your choice should be one of the Centros de Calidad Dental, theassociateof THIS. These dental clinics offer excellent service and quality, in addition to offering multilingual, qualified specialists in every field of Dental medicine who can address the main problems that affect our oral health using the latest technology.
