When you come for a check-up, the dentist in Buckinghamshire at Garden View Dental Care will be checking all around your teeth and gums. They’ll inspect the tongue and even take a glance at your neck and face. This is all part of checking that the whole dentition system is working and there are no obvious issues. When they are checking the teeth, they will work their way around carefully, so each tooth is examined.
While many dental issues can happen to any of your teeth, the dentist in Buckinghamshire would expect to see certain issues more commonly on each of the different types of teeth. Some of these are explained below.
Incisors
These are the flat teeth that sit at the front of your mouth. There are usually 8 in an adult set. They are used for tearing food and they are the ones that are most visible when you smile. For the latter reason, people often concentrate on these teeth when they want cosmetic work. The incisors are also the most vulnerable teeth when it comes to accidental chips and cracks. There are several ways that the dentist in Buckinghamshire can addresses these including light filing for very minor chips, cosmetic bonding and veneers.
Canines
These are the pointy teeth that sit either side of the flat front teeth. They are used to shred and break down food. There are just four of these in the mouth. It’s quite common for these teeth to come through a little twisted or misaligned in some way. The dentist in Buckinghamshire might look for signs of this in young patients so they can advise about future realignment treatment.
Pre-molars and molars
These are the flatter teeth. Pre-molars are smaller and towards the front of the mouth and molars sit at the back. They are all used to grind food into smaller pieces and start the digestive process. The molars are the teeth that are most prone to decay partly because of the heavy use they experience and partly because they are harder to clean. Fortunately, there are lots of techniques the dentist can use to protect and repair your molars and pre-molars if you visit for regular check-ups.