Regular visits to your hygienist puts you in the best position for detecting any oral health problems before they become symptomatic or require treatment.
Hygienists are trained to thoroughly clean your teeth and gums. Even the best electric toothbrush can’t reach every part of your mouth, and a hygienist can get to those hard-to-reach places to provide a professional deep clean. While you will leave your Brooklyn House Dental & Implant Clinic hygienist appointment with a fresher, cleaner smile, their job goes far beyond the superficial. A scale and polish will remove harmful plaque and deposits of tartar that, if left, can cause periodontal (gum) disease. By making a hygienist visit part of your dental care regime you can stay one step ahead and avoid becoming one of the 19 out of every 20 people who will suffer from gum disease during their life.
An appointment with your local Hughes & Owen Dental Care hygienist will involve an initial oral hygiene check up, followed by a ‘scaling’ procedure. This is where any build up of harmful plaque and tartar is carefully and gently removed from the surface of your teeth and around the gum line using scalers and curettes, which are specially designed tools to check scrape away soft deposits. Hand-held mirrors help your hygienist to spot those missed areas and pinpoint plaque build up.
Following a good clean and analysis of overall gum health, they will give your teeth a shine and polish with a gentle, quiet air polisher to remove any superficial stains. In cases where there is decay, a hygienist may apply fluoride or an antibacterial gel.
Prevention is better than cure, and identifying early signs of tooth decay or gum inflammation enables your practitioner to address the problem swiftly.
As well as a thorough scale and polish, your dental hygienist will also provide a complete check of your overall oral health. Your Hughes & Owen Dental Care hygienist will get to know you and provide you with tailored, individual advice on how to maintain the best oral health, from diet to dental care.
Contact Hughes & Owen Dental Care on 01283 568817 (Burton-on-Trent) or 01283 217794 (Swadlincote) today to book your next hygienist appointment.
If you would like to book an appointment with our Burton practice click below and fill in our booking form, and one of our team will be in touch to arrange an appointment.
If you would like to book an appointment with our Swadlincote practice click below and fill in our booking form, and one of our team will be in touch to arrange an appointment.
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