Hygiene Sessions
You can visit Debbie (Bella), our lovely hygiene-therapist for a hygiene session without seeing one of our dentists first. So even if you have a dentist at a different practice, you can book in for your hygiene appointments with us and go back to them for your routine dental check-up’s and treatment. By attending our practice for hygiene appointments, you are not de-registered from your normal dentist, so if we are more conveniently located for you, or there is a long wait for hygiene appointments at your usual dentist, feel free to pop in to us for a quick clean up!
We recommend that everyone has regular hygiene visits, in order to maintain their oral hygiene and keep their teeth and gums in great condition. It is as important to keep your teeth and gums clean, as it is to have them checked over every six months. Keeping your mouth as healthy as it can be is all down to you having a good oral hygiene regime, and having regular professional cleans. It will also increase the lifespan of any dental treatment you have had, such as crowns, veneers, or any type of tooth replacement. Poor gum health has also been associated with other health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and other autoimmune conditions. Even more reason to keep up with those routine cleans!
Gum Examination
At your initial and routine check-up appointments, your dentist will check your gums to ensure they are healthy. If they find any signs of gum disease developing, they will perform further investigations to determine the extent of the gum disease and the appropriate treatment. They will note the position and extent of any gum recession, bleeding or tenderness, and tooth movement or looseness. They will also make a detailed analysis of ‘problem’ areas, and from there they can make a plan of action with you to prevent further issues.
Gum Treatment
This involves an initial review of your oral hygiene regime to ensure you are able to keep your gums as healthy as possible, and that the treatment is as effective as it can be. We then clean around all of your teeth to remove harmful plaque and tartar, which cause your gums to be irritated and inflamed. We also do a deep clean between your teeth and gums to ensure the tissue that supports your teeth has the best possible chance of forming a strong attachment to them. The aim of gum treatment is to provide your teeth with the best, strongest foundations they can have so that you keep hold of them for longer! The treatment is done under local anaesthetic, meaning the gums will feel completely numb, making it much more comfortable for you and practically pain-free.