Preventive Care Program
"A Good Oral Hygiene Program Is the Simplest, Most Economical Way to Keep Your Smile Healthy and Brilliant For Life"
Our Focus Is On Prevention
Preventive care is the focus of our practice. We believe that excellent preventive care can help you avoid common dental health concerns, including decay and periodontal disease.
We'll work with you to provide education to improve your home care routine and comprehensive examinations to identify developing problems quickly and treat them with comfortable, inexpensive and conservative methods.
To maintain healthy teeth and gums, routine six monthly visits to our dentist at Bentleigh are recommended. This visit includes:
- A Thorough Examination
- Radiographs – as recommended
- Scale & Clean
- Oral Hygiene Advice
Additional preventive treatments include: Dental Fissure Sealants, Night Guards and Mouthguards.
Examination: Prevention and Detection of Problems
Warning signs of some dental conditions may be so subtle that only a dentist can identify them.
During your regular visit, your dentist will thoroughly examine your mouth and check for signs of tooth decay. You'll also be evaluated for risk factors associated with illnesses like bone loss and periodontal disease. This way potential problems can be identified in their early stages while they are easily treatable.
Your dentist will also check your bite and may administer x-rays or recommend other diagnostic measures.
Digital Radiographs
Radiographs are invaluable in the diagnosis of dental problems. Dental x-rays are recommended every 2 years to detect any dental disease occurring in the teeth and surrounding bone that cannot be detected by the naked eye.
Scale & Clean: Removal of Plaque/Tartar Build-up
While you may be very diligent in your dental care, dental plaque and tartar can accumulate, especially along the gum line and hard to reach areas. Tartar can cause chronic gum inflammation, also called gingivitis, which can lead to serious gum disease, like periodontitis & tooth loss. Professional cleaning is essential for good oral health.
During your visit, your teeth will be gently and professionally cleaned. Your dental team will meticulously remove hard-to-reach plaque and tartar. At this time, you may be given tips on how to improve your at-home care routine.
Thorough teeth cleaning not only helps improve the health of your teeth and gums. It also makes them look great! A good cleaning can actually have a whitening effect on your smile. Your clean will leave you looking and feeling great!
Oral hygiene Instruction
You dentist will work to devise an oral hygiene regime to suit your individual needs, giving you advice on how to thoroughly remove the plaque and keep your gums healthy for life.
Dental Fissure Sealants
Fissure sealants are one of the best ways of preventing tooth decay. A fissure sealant is a protective tooth coloured hard resin coating that is bonded in to the groove of teeth to stop decay from forming in these grooves.
It is a totally painless procedure and sealants are very durable. Pit & fissure sealants are suitable from around the age of six years or older.
Frequently Asked Questions
At A Dentist on Centre, we recommend that you have a dental check and clean every 6months. Regular visits are important for early detection of dental problems, also helps maintain good oral health.
Click this link to book your next dental appointment online or call us on 9557 9444.
Oral hygiene is very important in maintaining not only healthy teeth but gums. Plaque builds up and it allows a sticky layer of bacteria to buildup on your teeth and harden causing inflammation on the gums. Which leads to bleeding and swollen gums. It can also cause bad breath.
What happens if you leave gum disease untreated?
Left untreated the gums recede increasing spaces between your teeth, which can cause the bone structure supporting the teeth to loosen.
Regular visits to the dentist can help reduce and slow down gum disease along with daily brushing and flossing at home.
The simplest answer when it comes to your dental health is that brushing only removes minimal plaque. It does not reach in between your teeth that is why we also recommend flossing every day additionally, we advise you visit your dentist every six months for a comprehensive examination and professional cleaning, safeguarding your smile against potential issues. Book today for your routine dental examination and dental clean.
At A Dentist on Centre during your dental visit we will be take a detailed medical history to understands how various health conditions may affect the health of your teeth and gums. The dentist will do a thorough check of your soft tissue areas such as your tongue, lips and cheek as well as assessing your gum health. The dentist will also check for cavities and gum disease.
Dental X-rays may also be required to assess any dental issues to identify any hidden dental issues that cannot be seen such as bone loss.
Professional Dental cleaning of all your teeth will help remove the buildup of plaque and tartar, ensuring your gums stay healthy.
EMS Airflow is a non-contact form of dental hygiene and prevention.
It sprays a fine stream of warm water and powder into the tooth and in hard to reach areas to remove food particles, plaque, discolouration, stains and bacteria.
Our Team
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Dr. Joanna Rovas
Dr. Joanna Rovas, who has worked in the dentistry industry for over 25 years, graduated from the University of Melbourne 1990 and has owned the practice since 1994.
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Dr. Marjan Horriat
Dr. Marjan Horriat, who has been treating patients at A Dentist on Centre since 2007, graduated from the University of Adelaide in 2000.
In 2003 Marjan also completed Graduate Diploma in ...
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Dr. Susana Le
Dr. Susana Le, who has been treating patients at A Dentist on Centre since 2009, graduated from the University of Melbourne with honors in 2005.
Susana makes it her priority to ...
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Dr. Eva Sun
Dr Eva Sun graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2011 with a Bachelor of Dental Science with Honours. She was awarded the John Iliffe Scholarship Prize, Pierre Fauchard Academy Foundation ...
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Preventive Care Program Technology
GBT EMS AIRFLOW
Introducing the latest in dental hygiene technology. Our GBT (guided biofilm Therapy) EMS airflow treatment is pain free gentle and highly effective professional dental cleaning.
Book today online or call us on 9557 9444 and be one of the first to benefit from the EMS Airflow prophy master.
Our recently installed EMS airflow means that you can now experience clean teeth without the pain / sensitivity.
How does it work you ask!
The high-pressure warm water/air stream cleans your teeth efficiently and comfortably.
Your dentist may first apply a colored dye onto your teeth to reveal any plaque and biofilm present in your mouth. (biofilm is a colony of bacteria that can cause gum disease and compromise your body’s immune defenses).
Then the dentist will use the airflow to remove the plaque. This is a big step in preventing gum disease and periodontitis as well as removing stains.
If you have hard calculus, we may also need to use an ultrasonic on your teeth.