Preventing

[donaldbathe]

If someone sees their dentist every six months does this mean that they can prevent cavities by almost 100%? What if they eat a lot of sweets but dont brush after every meal or use an anticavity mouthwash? Can six month checkups prevent cavities by almost 100%? Would anyone happen to know?

 

[Dr M]

No it cannot. A 6 monthly check-up does not substitute good home oral hygiene efforts.

 

[donaldbathe]

No it cannot. A 6 monthly check-up does not substitute good home oral hygiene efforts.

So if i dont brush after every meal or dont use act anticavity mouthwash but am eating kind of a lot sweet foods a six month dental checkup cannot do this? How can you be so certain?

 

[Dr M]

It makes common sense that if you don't brush twice a day, or floss, small particles of food gets stuck, which you did not clean out and that starts causing decay and leads to gingivitis.
Depending on your health status, this has the potential of spiraling out of control quite quickly and before you realize it, you sit with a massive problem.
It is important to note, that not all dentist take x-rays with a check up. So it is impossible to note then what is happening or starting to happen in between your teeth.

 

[donaldbathe]

It makes common sense that if you don't brush twice a day, or floss, small particles of food gets stuck, which you did not clean out and that starts causing decay and leads to gingivitis.
Depending on your health status, this has the potential of spiraling out of control quite quickly and before you realize it, you sit with a massive problem.
It is important to note, that not all dentist take x-rays with a check up. So it is impossible to note then what is happening or starting to happen in between your teeth.

What i said was i was brushing twice a day but not after every meal like it suggests on toothpaste! I never used act anticavity mouthwash either! I ate kind of a lot of sweet foods but only brushed morning and at night! Did i mislead you?