If your teeth are healthy, you won’t feel any pain or discomfort when eating and drinking and your gums don’t bleed when you brush your teeth. Bad breath, pain, discolouration, and bleeding are all signs that your teeth are not in good health. The best way to assess the health of your teeth and gums is by asking a dental professional to examine you because some dental problems do not cause pain or other obvious issues. It is best to have a dental check-up and clean twice yearly, so that we can keep on top of your overall dental health and catch problems as they arise, rather than when they become big and troublesome.