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Preventive Dentistry in Oatley, NSW

Preventive dentistry in Oatley is the backbone of everything we do at CFS Dental. In short, every treatment we carry out for you will only last if we incorporate preventive dentistry.

Mother and daughter smiling after general dental treatment at CFS Dental What Does Preventive Dentistry Involve?

At CFS Dental, we take a proactive approach to prevent the onset of dental diseases and their advancement. This process begins with a comprehensive examination and consultation with x-rays to diagnose any active breakdown of either your gums or teeth. Dr Ng or Dr Boulos will then identify the cause of your condition, and with our highly trained dental hygienist, they will help you improve your home care technique to minimise future problems.

After the active phase of your dental treatment is completed, we will place you on our maintenance program to ensure your future dental wellbeing is protected.

Our Comprehensive Preventive Dentistry Programme

The best dental care is the treatment you can avoid. Our preventive dental therapies are designed to help you keep your natural teeth for a lifetime, which is often the healthiest and most affordable way to approach oral health. We offer the full scope of preventive dental treatments to protect and preserve your smile.

  • Routine exams and cleans
  • Periodontal maintenance
  • Diagnostic x-rays
  • Fluoride applications
  • Fissure sealants
  • Athletic mouthguards
  • Bruxism splints

With just a small investment of your time at home by brushing, flossing and consuming a healthy diet, combined with your preventive care routine at our Oatley dental clinic, you can avoid many of the common dental conditions that people face when they do not adequately care for their teeth.

Why Choose CFS Dental for Your Family's Prevention?

CFS Dental offers comprehensive prevention and advanced treatments to ensure your family enjoys healthy and comfortable smiles for life. Below, we share some of the reasons you should choose our dental team.

Checks and Cleans

Of course, dental checks and professional cleans are the hallmarks of prevention and a crucial part of overall wellness.

New Saliva Testing

We go above and beyond in our dental clinic so we may test your saliva to predict and protect against future cavities.

Oral Cancer Screens

Early detection is often the key to successful oral cancer treatment, so we're pleased to offer oral cancer screenings in Oatley.

Bruxism Splints

Bruxism (teeth grinding) is a painful condition that can damage the jaw joints and fracture your teeth. Our team can help!

Tooth Protection

With our versatile fissure sealants and fluoride treatment applications, we can protect and strengthen your tooth enamel.

Preventive Dentistry Specials

  • New Patient Special

    $399 for patients over 18

    $299 for patients 12-17 years

    $199 for patients under 12 years

    The package includes an examination, dental x-rays and a hygiene treatment valued at $522 (adult pricing). 

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Our Comprehensive Preventive Dentistry Programme

Family relaxing after dental checkup at CFS Dental

The best dental care is the treatment you can avoid. Our preventive dental therapies are designed to help you keep your natural teeth for a lifetime, which is often the healthiest and most affordable way to approach oral health. We offer the full scope of preventive dental treatments to protect and preserve your smile.

  • Routine exams and cleans
  • Periodontal maintenance
  • Diagnostic x-rays
  • Fluoride applications
  • Fissure sealants
  • Athletic mouthguards
  • Bruxism splints

With just a small investment of your time at home by brushing, flossing and consuming a healthy diet, combined with your preventive care routine at our Oatley dental clinic, you can avoid many of the common dental conditions that people face when they do not adequately care for their teeth.

Frequently Asked Questions

Preventative care helps to prevent the onset of dental disease, and its progression into more serious oral health problems. 

Simply put, preventive dentistry strives to save and protect natural teeth whenever possible. Taking care of your natural teeth will often help you avoid more costly and invasive treatment in the future.

Gum Disease and Overall Health

Current dental medicine suggests bacterial toxins from gum and bone disease can have wide-ranging detrimental effects on a number of health conditions, such as:

  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Diabetes
  • Premature and under-developed births
  • Obesity
  • Renal failure

Recent research also links periodontal disease with certain types of cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and even rheumatoid arthritis.

If a simple problem is not attended to, it will develop further and become more challenging to treat. This also means the treatment will be more expensive and time-consuming. It is essential to understand that the more straightforward the procedure, the more likely it is to succeed.

At CFS dental, Dr Ng and Dr Szeman will strive to offer you the simplest solution for your dental problems. We will also make sure that you understand the consequences of non-treatment so that you can make an informed choice for the future of your smile.

Everyone should be empowered to learn how to prevent dental disease. At CFS Dental, we strongly believe good preventative dentistry should start at an early age. We like to cultivate healthy habits in young children, so they learn how to clean and care for their gums and teeth for the rest of their lives.

By educating young children, they grow and develop understanding the importance of oral hygiene and prevention. We also educate parents on habit management, healthy nutrition and how to care for their children’s teeth as they develop.

For adults, we realise that not everyone had access to quality dentistry in the past, and will address your current conditions to help you prevent new ones from developing. Education is an important part of what we do, and our team is passionate about helping patients of any age achieve their healthiest smiles.

The foundation of the preventive care we offer includes:

  • Dental exams
  • Scale and polish
  • Periodontal care
  • Diagnostic x-rays
  • Fluoride application
  • Fissure sealants

The frequency of your preventive visits depends on your personal needs and any underlying oral or medical conditions. We recommend treatment based on individual needs and will be happy to discuss ways you can protect your smile and eat comfortably. We welcome you to get in touch to arrange a booking.

You sure can. We can only guide and encourage you; you are the most crucial key to your success in preventative dentistry. Your commitment to regular cleaning of your gums and teeth is paramount to optimum oral health.

Here are some of the ways you can support a healthy smile at home.

Teeth Brushing

Brushing your teeth is about more than just running a toothbrush and toothpaste quickly over your teeth. It is really about removing the white, sticky plaque that quickly forms near the gumline.

To achieve this, be sure to angle your toothbrush to 45 degrees and gently brush teeth at the gums, in addition to cleaning the surfaces of all of the teeth. The entire process should take about two minutes (or more) and should be done twice daily.

Flossing Teeth

Flossing your teeth daily is essential to maintaining healthy gums and fresh breath. Think of your floss as a flexible scraper designed to remove plaque and food particles from the teeth. Floss each side of the tooth with a gentle up and down motion. Floss beneath the gumline, but never force the floss; stop when you feel resistance. Flossing should be comfortable when performed on healthy gums.

Nutrition

Eating a healthy diet rich in vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients the body needs supports your overall health and immune system. If you would like additional information about foods that promote healthy teeth, bone and gums, we are happy to discuss those at your next visit to CFS Dental.

Preventing oral health issues is an important part of dentistry. Through prevention, you can maintain a healthy smile for life and save a lot of hassle in the dental chair later.

Prevention with your dentist includes:

  • Regular dental check-ups
  • Regular teeth cleans
  • Oral cancer screenings
  • Periodic x-rays
  • Life advice on dental habits

Preventive Dentistry in Oatley, NSW

Regular check-ups help the dentist diagnose and treat oral health issues before they become more serious. Teeth cleans eliminate plaque and tartar, which can lead to oral infections, tooth decay and even gum disease.

Your Oatley dentist may also talk to you about fissure sealants if you have a strong history of cavities and fluoride treatments to strengthen your enamel.

Of course, you play an important role in your dental health by brushing and flossing regularly and talking to your dentist if you notice changes in your oral health—tooth sensitivity, spots on teeth or sores that don’t heal.

Is It Time for Your Comprehensive Dental Check-Up and Teeth Clean?

If it’s time for your preventive dental visit or if you have not been in to see us in a while, we encourage you to contact a dental team member to arrange your next booking. And we are always here if you have questions.

Ideally, prevention lowers your risk of needing restorative dentistry. Through prevention, your dentist helps protect your smile from potential issues.

So, preventative dentistry in Oatley includes:

  • Dental check-ups
  • Dental teeth cleans
  • X-rays occasionally
  • Oral cancer screenings

Restorative or general dentistry is about maintenance when something goes wrong. It can mean a tooth-coloured filling to repair a cavity, root canal treatment to eliminate deep root infection, or a dental crown to support a damaged tooth.

In other words, prevention helps stop oral health issues before they start. But restorative dentistry repairs issues once they arise.  

Your Role in Prevention

  • Practice excellent oral hygiene.
  • Talk to your dentist or hygienist about smile-friendly nutrition.
  • Let us know if you notice anything new, including tooth sensitivity.

Is It Time for Your Dental Check-Up and Professional Teeth Clean in Oatley?

You should visit your Oatley dentist once or twice yearly—depending on your oral health profile—to prevent time-consuming oral health issues or problems that put your teeth and gums at risk.

If it’s time for your next preventive check-up or if you’re looking to establish family dentistry in Oatley, we encourage you to contact a helpful team member today. And we are always here if you have questions.

 

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Meet Our Team:

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Dr Marian Boulos
Principal Dentist

Dr Marian Boulos grew up in Melbourne, she graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2008 and later moved to Sydney in 2012.

Dr Boulos has worked alongside high profile dentists in Melbourne and Sydney and is a highly motivated clinician who strives to provide the most current treatment modalities to patients. She attends continuing education courses and seminars regularly.

Dr Boulos has worked at family and cosmetic practices, having gained vast experience in treating patients of all ages. She endeavours to place a strong emphasis on preventive dentistry and patient education. ...

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What Is Our Team's Role in Preventive Dentistry?

Our very experienced hygienists at Oatley’s CFS Dental are indispensable in their role in preventive dentistry. We are highly trained to diagnose and treat gum and bone disease. Most importantly, we train and mentor our patients and are able to guide you to attain the highest possible level of oral health.

Our patients appreciate her gentle touch and kind nature.

Oral hygiene's expanded roles include:

  • Delivering individualised preventive dental care
  • Remove tartar, plaque and stains on teeth
  • Deep scaling under the gums
  • Personalised oral hygiene and dietary advice
  • Active maintenance of oral health
  • Teeth whitening (in-house or take-home)
  • Pits and fissure sealants
  • Velscope: oral cancer screening
  • Support and maintain dental treatment
  • Saliva testing to assess your risk of gum disease and tooth decay

We Welcome New Patients

If you want a surgery to serve your entire family, we welcome you to contact CFS Dental to arrange an appointment with Dr Andrew Ng or Dr Marian Bolous, your dentists in Oatley. We believe that dentistry can be a fun, pain-free experience, and we will strive to exceed your expectations at every visit.

We proudly see patients in Oatley, Mortdale, Penshurst, and western Hurstville.

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