prophylaxis & biofilm management
For a Radiant Smile – for Life
A healthy diet, exercise, regular sleep and time out from everyday life, which is often hectic: this can do a great deal for your well-being and your health. Your oral health plays an important part in this. Regular prophylaxis at the dentist helps keep your teeth and gums healthy. Modern prophylaxis programmes give the advantage of identifying and treating individual risks early on.
Health begins
in your Mouth
Never take inflammation lightly. If periodontitis is not detected and treated in time, it can put your overall health at risk.
On everyone’s lips: Biofilm
In simple terms, dental biofilm is a community of bacteria that settles and grows on the surfaces of the teeth – which is not necessarily harmful at first. However, biofilm can become pathogenic when it contains inflammation-promoting bacteria. This is why regular biofilm management is an essential measure for maintaining long-term oral health.
Prophylaxis and biofilm management – much more than professional teeth cleaning
Quite simply: A prophylaxis session involves much more than professional teeth cleaning. First of all, it is important for the dentist to know everything about your cleaning behaviour, eating habits, any medicines being taken, alcohol and nicotine consumption as well as illnesses. Furthermore, the pocket depth of every individual tooth is measured. Possible diseases can then be identified. Based on the findings, we specify the therapy and prophylactic treatment.
PROPHYLAXIS
How treatment proceeds
Mit einem Bleaching können Ihre Zähne Dauerhaft aufgehellt werden. Unästhetische Verfärbungen gehören dann der Vergangenheit an.
Oral care and
nutrition matter
You can do a great deal to promote the health of your teeth. This includes the regular and thorough cleaning of teeth. For if there are no bacterial coatings in the mouth, then usually there are no inflammations - it is that simple. Ideally, you should clean your teeth twice a day to remove plaque. You can remove plaque between the teeth using dental floss or interdontal brushes.
A diet that is healthy for teeth
Diet also plays a major part in keeping your teeth and gums healthy. Plenty of calcium, thorough chewing and not too many sweet foods are good for your teeth. It is nothing new that chocolate etc. damage the teeth: Bacteria turn sugar into acids which attack the enamel, making the tooth vulnerable to decay. However, you don’t have to cut out sweet things completely: The frequency with which you eat sugary foods is crucial in this regard. If you eat quite a lot of sugar once a day, for example as a dessert, you do less damage to your teeth than if you are snacking constantly.
ADVICE
TIPPS FÜR SAUBERE UND GESUNDE ZÄHNE
Clean your teeth regularly, mornings and evenings Ideally, half an hour after meals so that this does not degrade the enamel.
Your toothbrush will not reach the areas in between the teeth. However, it is possible to do this with dental floss or interdontal brushes. Ideally, once a day.
Bacteria that can damage the teeth feel at home on the tongue, and these can cause bad breath. A tongue scraper will remove the bacteria in seconds. A teaspoon also does the job well.
Verzichten Sie möglichst auf süße Limonaden, Chips, Kekse & Co., denn Bakterien lieben Zucker und Kohlenhydrate. Je mehr sie davon bekommen, je mehr schädigende Säuren produzieren sie.
Strengthen your teeth with fluoride, for example with a toothpaste that contains fluoride. Fluoride prevents the tooth enamel from demineralising.
Do you have questions about prophylaxis?
You will find answers to the most frequently asked questions here on the topic of prophylaxis and professional teeth cleaning.
Regular prophylaxis at the dentist helps keep your teeth and gums healthy. Modern prophylaxis programmes offer the advantage that we can identify and treat individual risks accordingly.
A prophylaxis session involves much more than professional teeth cleaning. With a prophylaxis treatment, we ask you about how you clean your teeth, your eating habits, any medicines you take, alcohol and nicotine consumption and illnesses. We then thoroughly examine your mouth area. We establish the therapy and treatment based on the findings. Professional teeth cleaning is all about removing hard and soft coatings as well as treating gum pockets and inflammations.
There is no general answer for this because it depends on a whole range of factors, for example, the number of replacement teeth, the effectiveness of your daily oral hygiene, your former periodontal history, your age and your lifestyle and eating habits. All this is taken into account when determining treatment intervals.
What might be the health consequences of chronic inflammations of the periodontium?
Inflammations of the periodontium should not be treated casually as they could lead to accelerated deterioration of the jawbone and loss of teeth. They also increase the risk of diabetes, heart attacks, strokes, pneumonia and rheumatic arthritis, as bacteria reach the body through the bloodstream.
What Health Consequences Can Chronic Periodontal Inflammation Have?
Inflammation of the periodontal tissues should never be underestimated. It can lead to accelerated jawbone loss and tooth loss. In addition, the risk of diabetes, heart attacks, strokes, pneumonia, and rheumatoid arthritis increases, as bacteria may enter the bloodstream and spread throughout the body.
Inflammation of the periodontal tissues should never be underestimated. It can lead to accelerated jawbone loss and tooth loss. In addition, the risk of diabetes, heart attacks, strokes, pneumonia, and rheumatoid arthritis increases, as bacteria may enter the bloodstream and spread throughout the body.