Absolute Dental Centre

Absolute Kisses

A simple gesture that can express love and reverence- or insult and betrayal. A kiss, is never just a kiss!

I am Nicola part of the Hygiene and preventive team who work at Absolute Dental. I am here to ensure that there is more kissing in the world and to make sure your mouths are happy and healthy and ready to pucker up.

When you kiss you could be receiving bacteria from your partner!? How I hear you ask?

Your mouth is a busy place. The human mouth is awash with bacteria. There are more than one hundred species of bacteria and hundreds of species of fungi and viruses resident in our mouths. In addition microbiologists estimate that there up to 500 other living, breathing organisms inhabiting our mouths still to be identified and named.

Harmful bacteria are contained in a colourless sticky film called plaque, the cause of gum disease. If not removed, plaque builds up on teeth and ultimately irritates the gums and causes bleeding. Over time the plaque becomes calculus. Left unchecked, bone and connective tissue are destroyed (this is called gum disease) and teeth often become loose and may have to be removed.

The good news is that in most people the gum disease is preventable. So if you want to keep your teeth, you must take care of your gums. I am here to assist you to do this. Attention to everyday oral hygiene (brushing and flossing), coupled with professional hygiene visits twice a year, could be all that's needed to prevent gum disease and actually reverse the early stages, helping you keep your teeth for a lifetime.

As it is National Smile Month 2009 this month and there is scientific evidence that there are links between oral health, heart disease, strokes, diabetes and premature and low birth weight babies, what better time to come and see us for an appointment.

We look forward to seeing you, Keep Kissing!