Educational Quiz

Well done, you are less likely to have gum disease but check with your dentist or hygienist. Show your dentist or hygienist how you brush your teeth and they can help you to prevent gum disease. Cleaning between your teeth every day before brushing is also important.

You are more likely to develop gum disease as it is difficult to remove the sticky bacteria (plaque) enough if you brush less than twice a day. They grow very quickly! Show your dentist or hygienist how you brush your teeth and they can help you to prevent gum disease.

Well done, you are less likely to have gum disease but check with your dentist or hygienist. Show your dentist or hygienist how you do it and ask for advice. Small interdental brushes may be better than floss for cleaning between your teeth and protecting your smile.

You are more likely to develop gum disease as it is difficult to remove the sticky bacteria (plaque) between your teeth with tooth brushing alone. In fact, gum disease tends to develop between the teeth first, but might be harder for you to spot. Ask your dentist or hygienist how to clean between your teeth and they can help you to prevent gum disease and keep your smile.

Bleeding after brushing or flossing is often a sign of gum disease although many people think they have caused the bleeding though hard brushing. Show your dentist or hygienist how you brush and clean between your teeth and they can help you to prevent gum disease.

Good news, you are less likely to have gum disease but check with your dentist or hygienist. Show your dentist or hygienist how you brush and clean between your teeth and they can help you to prevent gum disease.

Bad breath is most often due to bacteria in your mouth and can be a sign of gum disease. Ask your dentist or hygienist to check. Treatment can be very effective at getting rid of bad breath and keeping your smile.

Well done, you are less likely to have gum disease but check with your dentist or hygienist.

Gum disease can loosen the bone around your teeth allowing them to drift around. Ask your dentist or hygienist to examine your gums very soon. Treatment can help stop the disease and keep your smile.

That’s good, you are less likely to have gum disease but check with your dentist or hygienist.

Gum disease can damage the bone around your teeth allowing them to become looser. Ask your dentist or hygienist to examine your gums very soon. Treatment can help stop the disease and keep your smile.

That’s great, you are less likely to have gum disease but check with your dentist or hygienist.

Smoking greatly increases your chance of developing gum disease and there is no safe level of smoking. Talk to your dentist or hygienist and ask for advice about how to find the NHS quit smoking services.

Congratulations on not smoking, you are less likely to have gum disease but check with your dentist or hygienist.

More than half of adults have some form of gum disease and many do not realise it. In the early stages, you may not notice that anything is wrong. Ask your dentists or hygienist to check your gum health. Treatment is very successful in keeping smiles.

More than half of adults have some form of gum disease and many do not realise it. In the early stages, you may not notice that anything is wrong. Ask your dentists or hygienist to check your gum health. Treatment is very successful in keeping smiles.