Dental Hygienist

Broadly explained, oral hygiene refers to the cleanliness and health of your mouth, teeth, and gums. Good dental hygiene helps prevent gum disease and tooth decay, and it is an essential element of your general wellbeing.

Yes, it is precisely what they are trained for. By expertly removing plaque and tartar from the teeth and advising patients on how to manage this at home, the risk of subsequent buildup, tooth decay and gum disease significantly decreases.

Our hygienists will carefully clean and polish your teeth (scale and polish), cleaning any plaque and tartar, and if necessary, will administer fluoride as a precautionary step. They may also apply anti-bacterial gels and solutions under the gums to eliminate the bacteria that cause gum disease. A vital stage of the hygienist’s function is to advise and train you on a customised home care regimen adapted to your personal needs.

Yes. Early in the tooth’s lifespan, hygienists can polish children’s teeth, use fluoride gels and treatments to help stop decay, and cover the biting surfaces of the permanent back teeth with a plastic coating (fissure sealants) shortly after the tooth erupting phase.

Treatments are rarely painful. However, if you experience any discomfort, please notify our hygienist’s so that anaesthetic creams or a local anaesthetic can be used.

Brush your teeth twice a day with fluoride toothpaste, clean between teeth with a floss or interdental brushes, limit your sugary beverages and snacks intake, and regularly see our dentists and hygienists.

Our dental hygienists will demonstrate the techniques to cleanse your teeth using fluoride toothpaste and the best methods to clean between your teeth with dental floss, tape, or small brushes.