Looking after your smile requires more than everyday care. Beyond daily brushing and flossing, visiting a hygienist at least once every six months is a crucial part of your overall oral hygiene routine.

Your hygienist helps to prevent gum disease, bad breath, oral cancer, bleeding gums and tooth loss, making sure you maintain a healthy mouth now and in the future.    Even for those with excellent teeth and daily care routine, nothing quite matches the is invaluable for cleaning areas that are often missed. They are equipped with the knowledge, skill and tools to tackle hard-to-reach plaque and tartar to help keep gums healthy and teeth free from decay.

What can I expect from my first hygiene appointment?

Our dental hygiene team are both highly skilled and experienced and therefore will provide you with a high-quality experience; we can guarantee you’ll be able to tell the difference when you leave us. In your first appointment, your hygienist will make a full assessment of your dental health and check to see if there are any early warning signs or areas of concern which need attention. Taking these results into consideration, you will be taught a variety of brushing and cleaning techniques which can be adopted into your home dental routine. A small change in the way you brush your teeth could be the difference between keeping teeth and losing them in the future, so this information is priceless.

What are the effects of bad oral hygiene?

Although it may not be as serious losing teeth, bad oral hygiene can lead to a significant amount of inconvenience or embarrassment due to the following:

• Build up of plaque and bacteria
• Persistent bad breath or halitosis
• Swollen, red, tender or bleeding gums
• Receeding gums
• Loose teeth