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HYGIENE CLINIC

At Hertfordshire Dental Group we believe good oral hygiene is always important and regular hygiene visits will not only keep your smile looking great it will help maintain the health of your teeth and gums.

Plaque build up around your teeth can cause unpleasant smells, staining and bleeding of the gums. If you have restorations such as crowns, veneers, fillings, dentures or implants it is extremely important to see a dental hygienist on a regular basis.

Regular professional maintenance will help you keep your teeth free of decay and looking great.

Our hygiene team are friendly, caring and above all gentle. They will help you understand which areas of your mouth are hard to reach and show you how to maintain these areas easily.

If your dentist has already diagnosed gum disease or gum inflammation (gingivitis) they will tell you and arrange an appointment with our hygiene team.

Your dental hygienist will follow a treatment plan designed specifically for you to treat your condition appropriately with the most up to date techniques available today.

Dental hygienists are specially trained to provide an enhanced service that not only keeps your mouth healthy but encourages and motivates you to maintain this good oral hygiene long term.

The purpose of a visit to our hygiene clinic is to lengthen the life span of your teeth and promote all round good health.

Dental hygienists are also trained to show you how to maintain the restorations in your mouth such as crowns, veneers and implants.





NEW PATIENT

HYGIENIST VISIT

A new patient hygienist visit is a 45 minute appointment and is designed for patients that are new to our practice. During your appointment, our hygienist will spend the some time discussing your dental health, including any previous gum health issues you have suffered with and any concerns that you may have.

She will then carry out a complete review of your medical history – please inform us if there is any change in your medical conditions or medication that you are taking since your last visit to the dentist.

An oral cancer screening will be performed. This is done at every visit and is a very straight forward procedure that takes only a few minutes and is carried out by our hygienist visually inspecting your mouth and soft tissues.

An extensive evaluation of your gum health will be carried out to detect for gum disease. Intra-oral photographs will be taken to aid in the diagnosis and to help show you problem areas in your mouth.

Our hygienist will explain all the findings to you, with the use of photographs and if required, provide you with a treatment plan for good gum health maintenance. Our hygienist will carry out removal of harmful plaque and bacteria using hand held and ultra sonic scalers, she will floss in-between your teeth and polish all teeth – this may be done in one or multiple visits, depending on your gum health and requirements.

Our hygienist will then spend some time discussing the appropriate cleaning aids required for you to maintain your gum health and she will advise you of good oral hygiene techniques.





ROUTINE HYGIENIST VISIT

A routine visit to the hygienist is a 30 minute appointment designed for patients that have a stable gum condition.

During your appointment our hygienist will carry out a complete review of your medical history – please inform us if there is any change in your medical conditions or medication that you are taking.

An oral cancer screening will be performed. This is done at every visit and is a very straight forward procedure that takes only a few minutes and is carried by your hygienist visually inspecting your mouth and soft tissues. An evaluation of your gum health is carried out to detect for gum disease. If required, intra-oral photographs will be taken.

Our hygienist will carry out removal of harmful plaque and bacteria using hand held and ultra-sonic scalers and a traditional polish. 

You will be advised of good oral hygiene techniques and your hygienist will make recommendations for any products that may help you achieve this.

routine hygiene visits keep smiles healthy

YOUR HYGIENE OPTIONS

SUPPORTIVE HYGIENE THERAPY

A supportive therapy appointment is typically a 30 minute appointment and is for a patient who has previously had in-depth gum treatment. Supportive hygiene therapy is provided instead of maintenance to ensure that the gum disease cycle is kept to a minimum.

During your appointment our hygienists will carry out a complete review of your medical history and a routine oral cancer screening will be performed. Our hygienists will carry out removal of harmful plaque and bacteria using hand held and ultra sonic scalers and a traditional polish – this may be done in one or multiple visits, depending on your gum health and requirements.

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You will be provided with individualised oral hygiene education and instruction to ensure that you are using the most effective techniques. The aim is to prevent further bone loss and promote a healthy mouth.

DIAMOND WHITE CLEAN

A diamond white clean is ideal for patients suffering from staining on their teeth caused by tea, coffee, red wine and smoking. It is also highly beneficial for patients that would like their teeth whiter, but do not want to have to commit to the process of at-home whitening.

diamond white clean

A diamond white clean typically lasts for 30 minutes, although this may need to be longer, depending on the level of staining. Your visit will have a similar appointment structure to the maintenance visit but instead of the use of traditional hand held and ultra-sonic scalers, your hygienist will use state of the art airflow technology.

The airflow technique is able to gently remove all staining from your teeth with the use of a high pressure water spray. The technique is pain free and offers immediate results.