Dental Hygiene

You should visit the hygienist at least once a year. However, we may recommend more frequent appointments if you:
– Have a high risk for gum disease.
– Are pregnant.
– Have a history of gum disease.
– Are currently recovering from gum disease.

Your hygienist will use special hand-scaling equipment to carefully and thoroughly remove the plaque and tartar from your gum line. This will:

• Improve the health of your gums.
• Improve the appearance of your teeth by reducing bacteria staining.

Yes. A hygienist’s role differs from that of a dentist’s.

Your dentist is responsible for caring for the wellbeing of your teeth, whilst hygienists are proficient in gum health, which is fundamental to keeping teeth healthy in the long term.

Advanced gum disease can eventually result in teeth becoming loose within the gum, and tooth extraction may be necessary at this point as the tooth will begin to fail due. Routine hygienist appointments (along with a good at-home oral hygiene routine) can help to ensure this does not become a reality.