It is important that you maintain good dental hygiene and visit our dentist at Plowman & Partners on a regular basis, at least once every six months, to prevent plaque and tartar from building up on your teeth. Each time you visit our dentist they will make sure that your teeth are clean and healthy and free of any signs of cavities or tooth decay. You will be recommended to visit the hygienist to remove any excess plaque and tartar, as preventive dental treatment is the best way of enjoying good dental health. By preventing plaque and tartar from building up on your teeth, we will reduce the need for invasive dental treatment and help you enjoy healthy teeth and gums. If you continue to avoid our dentist in Marylebone, then plaque and tartar can weaken your teeth and gums and eventually result in missing teeth.

There are different methods of replacing your missing teeth and our dentist will help decide which is the best option for you. It is important that you replace your missing teeth sooner rather than later. One missing tooth can quickly result in multiple missing teeth and with the many complications that tooth loss can bring, it is important that you avoid developing irreversible damage and suffering from tooth loss by visiting our dentist in Marylebone regularly and maintaining good dental health.

Dental implants with our dentist

If you have lost a tooth either as a result of poor dental hygiene or an accident resulting in an injury to your mouth, you need to find out about replacing it immediately. Dental implants are the preferred method of replacing missing teeth and recognised as the gold standard of tooth replacement. Our dentist in Marylebone will aim to replace your missing teeth using dental implants where possible, and if not, then bridges and dentures are also an excellent choice.

To find out if dental implants are suitable for you, our dentist will carry out an examination of your teeth, gums and jawbone. You will need an X-ray to assess the density and the quality of your jawbone, and if this is poor or insufficient then you may require a bone graft to ensure successful dental implant surgery. Our dentist will also carry out a medical history which will again help decide whether or not dental implants are suitable for you. This is because with certain medical conditions dental implants may not be suitable unless you have the condition under control. For example, patients with uncontrolled diabetes may not be eligible for dental implants. In this case, a set of dentures may be more suitable for you.

Patients who smoke and are unable to stop may not be suitable for implants either. Again you will have to find out about other tooth replacement options if this is the case. Smoking is a major cause of dental health complications and it also causes systemic illnesses, including cardiovascular disease and premature ageing. You need to find out about smoking cessation before you cause irreversible damage to your teeth and your overall health. You will need to quit smoking and our dentist will have to make sure that your teeth and gums are healthy to be able to replace your missing teeth. Speak to our dentist today and we will put together the best treatment plan for you.