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Missing the odd dental check-up can be forgivable on a few occasions throughout your life, but if you continue to flout your check-ups, you are not only being reckless and lazy, but you are also putting your oral health at risk. On top of this, corrective treatments can become very expensive in London the more complex they get. There is one thing that you have to bear in mind with your oral health, whatever you do to maintain it things can start to go wrong within 24 hours of you skipping your cleaning; bacteria will get to work on your teeth and gums immediately. Skipping an appointment means that it may be a year before you get seen again and an awful lot can go wrong in that time. At a check-up, your dentist has a few set laws to check out your oral health. An x-ray can highlight cavities, periodontal and gum disease and any excess wear from teeth grinding. The build up of tartar can be scraped from around the base of the teeth, and any other problems can be planned for and put right immediately. Your dentist can also help you with any problems that you may be having at home. A check-up is vitally important for so many reasons and so it should be seen as a valuable time to be spent with your dentist and sifting through all ranges of subject matter.