Why visit the dental surgery regularly?
• Prevention: regular appointments give the dental team the opportunity to anticipate any problems and make sure the patient is doing their best to maintain his/her dental health. • Minimal intervention: coming in regularly enables the dentist to catch any problems while they are still small and avoid major treatment. • New advances: dentistry is advancing at a great speed – there may be new innovations since the last visit that could benefit the patient. • Feelgood factor: it feels good to know one’s teeth are healthy. • Cosmetic effect: regular dental/hygiene appointments keep teeth clean and polished, particularly for those patients who have difficulty keeping their own teeth clean. • Value for money: patients on dental health insurance schemes get better value for money if they attend regularly, as well as avoiding problems, which saves money and time for the dentist too. • How often: It is now widely recognised that patients have different needs and may need to see the dentist at
