Prevention, Prophylaxis

Prevention means not letting dental problems arise in the first place. In our dental practice in Würzburg, we rely on consistent prophylaxis and professional dental cleaning (PDC) to prevent tooth decay and periodontitis early on. This keeps your teeth and gums healthy in the long term – gently, proactively, and individually tailored to you.

In classical antiquity, there were many columned temples. In front of these sanctuaries stood guardians, the Phylakoi. The word for guardian, Phylakos, also forms the origin of the technical term for prevention, prophylaxis. In modern dental prophylaxis, there is also a sanctuary, the temple of oral health. This sanctuary rests on four pillars. The pillars are:

  • Oral hygiene, reliably performed by the patient at home
  • Fluorides for hard tooth surfaces
  • Healthy diet, low in sugar and chew-intensive
  • The dentist with their team

Evidently, oral hygiene is the strongest pillar. However, the load-bearing capacity and effectiveness of the other pillars should not be underestimated. If one of the four pillars becomes too weak, is completely missing, or if even more than one pillar is missing, the temple of dental prevention is in danger of collapsing. Accordingly, for some patients, only the ruins can be visited. We will work against this and together with you build a strong, beautiful, and grand temple of oral health. As in classical architecture, we will pay attention to correct proportions and suitable ornaments. To put it differently and in modern terms, there are three groups of patients:

  • well maintained
  • downhill
  • extreme downhill

This simple Anglo-Saxon distinction is also useful. The goal is to join the “well maintained” group and remain in it for life. In this sense, please read more under Oral Hygiene.

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Further reading: How dental problems are detected early, you can read under Detection.

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