healthy gums diseased gums - streatfield dental surgery · 2019-05-29 · gums, to severe disease...

206 Streatfield Road, Kenton, Harrow, Middx, HA3 9BU TEL: 020 82049485 E-mail: info@streatfielddental.co.uk

Haveyoueverwonderedwhywekeeptellingyoutobrushtwicedailyandfloss?Thereisamethodtothemadness!

WHATISGUMDISEASE?• Gumdiseaseisbroadlydescribedassoreandredgums.

• Itcanvarygreatlyinseverityfrommilddiseasecausingspontaneousbleedingofthe

gums,toseverediseasecausinglooseteeth.

HealthyGums

• Noplaque/tartararoundteethorgums• Pinkhealthyappearance• Gumstightlycuffedaroundteeth

DiseasedGums

• Buildupofplaque/tartararoundgumlineandin

betweenteeth• Brightredappearance• Swellingandlooseattachmentofgums• Recedinggumline

Doyourgumslooksoreorred?

Doesithurtwhenyoubrushyourteethandgums?

Doyoufrequentlyfindthatyouarespittingoutbloodafterbrushing?

Youmayhavegumdisease!

Howcanyoupreventgumdiseaseandhowcanwetreatit?

• Brushingyourteethandgumlinetwiceaday,everyday.Noexcuses!

• CleaninginbetweenALLofyourteethwithdentalflossand/orsmallbrushes

• Regularcleansingofthegumsandteethbyyourdentalhygienist

Before-Thisisanimagetakenbehindthelowerfrontteethbeforeanextensivehygienesession.

After-Thisimagewastakenfromthesameangleafterhygienetreatmentwascompleted.

Bookyourdentalhygieneappointmenttodaybycalling02082049485

Orusingthefollowinglink

http://www.streatfielddental.co.uk/appointment.html

Welookforwardtowelcomingyou.

Janani (Dental Hygienist) & The Streatfield Dental Team