Dental Hygiene

Dental Hygiene

Dental hygiene is paramount to maintaining the long-term health of your teeth and gums, and by visiting our team of hygienists, we can help improve your oral health.

Hygienists perform a number of essential services, most notably providing a professional and thorough clean to remove plaque and bacteria from the teeth and the gum line.

At St. Michael’s Dental Care, we are pleased to offer patients Airflow Tooth Polishing, an advanced and sophisticated cleaning system which produces excellent results in half the time. For more information, click here.

Our hygienists also provide the following:

• Advice around improving your home care routine
• Demonstrating proper brushing and flossing techniques
• Checking your teeth and looking out for any problem areas
• Recommending dentist-approved electronic toothbrushes and cleaning products
• Dietary advice
• Smoking cessation advice
• Helping parents to care for their children’s teeth

Visit our hygienists at least twice a year to enjoy optimal oral health for you and your family members.

It’s never too late to improve your dental hygiene.

Gum disease is one of the most common diseases in the world. Often, people do not even realise they have gum disease and ignore symptoms such as bleeding after brushing or mild inflammation.

In actual fact, these symptoms are typical of gingivitis – the first stage of gum disease. While this can be treated at home by improving your oral hygiene and using special mouthwashes, sometimes it may be necessary to visit St. Michael’s Dental Care, so we can thoroughly clean your gum line.

Without treatment, gingivitis can progress into periodontal disease; the second and more severe stage of gum disease. This can lead to a number of problems, including tooth loss.

How does gum disease occur?

The main cause of gum inflammation and irritation is a build-up of plaque and poor oral hygiene. As plaque builds up on the teeth and gum line, bacteria can irritate the gums and leads to the aforementioned symptoms.

Additional risk factors for gum disease include smoking, certain medical conditions such as diabetes and cancer can make patients more vulnerable to gum disease, poor dietary choices and certain medications.

You can avoid gum disease by improving your home care routine, giving up harmful habits such as smoking and visiting our practice for regular check-ups and cleaning appointments.

To book your hygienist appointment, please click here or call 01622 758537.