Prevention

Prevention is extremely important to us and our patients. It is through preventing further disease, either decay or gum disease that you will have healthy teeth and gums. We work with all patients to help their teeth feel and look great. We aim to decrease the amount of decay that our patients have. To stabilise any gum conditions to prevent bone loss around teeth and problems of bad breath. We like all our patients to attend regularly so that we can prevent dental problems arising:

The 5 important steps to keeping teeth healthy are:

  • Brush twice a day, in a systematic fashion (so that no tooth surfaces are missed), for two minutes.
  • Use fluoride toothpaste of the appropriate strength and after brushing, spit out any excess toothpaste, but do not rinse your mouth.
  • Clean between your teeth with floss, brushes or water jet.
  • Restrict the consumption of anything with sugar in it to meal times only.
  • Only eat or drink things free from sugar in between meals, suitable drinks are water, milk, tea without sugar, coffee without sugar, suitable foods are carrot sticks, cucumber sticks, sandwiches with savoury fillings, hot buttered toast, bread sticks, a bowl of soup, rice cakes, please restrict fruit snacks to one fruit snack a day as some fruits contain a lot of sugar that the bacteria in your mouth can use to cause dental decay.

For the full story on how best to look after your teeth please read the section on dental health which gives all current guidelines.

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  • New patients

    New Patients

    We welcome all new patients and look forward to meeting you.

    Our core service is general dentistry but we do provide many advanced services so that we can provide a modern, comprehensive, dental service to our patients. We invest in new technologies to improve patient experience and make your dental treatment as quick and comfortable as possible...

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  • Dental Emergency

    Dental Emergencies

    We have several dental emergency appointments every day. We understand that dental pain can be very distressing and debilitating, that a missing crown can be embarrassing so we reserve appointments to deal with these problems. These appointments are available to or regular patients and also to new patients or casual patients...

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  • Loose Teeth

    Loose Teeth

    Loose teeth can be painful and embarrassing. Here at Dental Care with Jill Cooper, our first priority is to find out why your teeth are loose and then to work with you to get a long term solution. To find out more about the services we offer please contact the practice to arrange a consultation.

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  • Crooked teeth

    Crooked Teeth

    Here at Jill Cooper Dental Care we use a range of clear orthodontic systems so that we can find the system that will work for you the best. We can use aligners or clear removable appliances to give you that smile you are looking for. Please contact the practice to make your free clear orthodontic consultation appointment.

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    Special Offers

    Including refer a friend discounts, Six Month Smile Summer Special, and buy one get one free examination for new patients!

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    Childrens Dentistry

    We have a friendly happy atmosphere in the practice that puts children at ease and we provide a colouring area and children’s magazines in case there is a small wait.

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  • Nervous Patients

    Nervous Patients

    Nervous Patients are extremely welcome. We understand that many people find coming to the dentist difficult and we work with you to make your dental experience at Dental Care with Jill Cooper as pleasant as possible.

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  • Clear Braces

    Missing Teeth

    Missing teeth can affect our smile, affect are ability to eat and talk, they can disrupt our bite and cause other teeth to move making them more prone to dental decay because of food packing between teeth and also sometimes gum disease.

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