Hygiene / Periodontal Care
We recommend regular hygiene appointments to clean and polish your teeth and this can be carried out by our hygienist or one of the dentists.
We have a dental hygienist / dental therapist providing dental hygiene appointments to clean teeth and improve gum health as well as help you to maintain a healthier mouth.
Sometimes it is necessary to provide more intensive cleaning where there is periodontal disease ('gum disease') present. We can detect this at an early stage with regular visits and plan a series of treatments to slow down the process and prevent early tooth loss. In many cases we can successfully stop further deterioration to the gum tissues enabling you to hold onto your teeth longer.
The dentists here recognise the need for healthy gums in order to support more complex treatments and they will give you a clear indication of the need for this if necessary prior to embarking on other restorative treatments. We may postpone some other treatments where we feel that the gum health would jeopardise it as we are keen to give you the best approach and the best prognosis for your teeth.
Dr Nicola Owen is a Dental Phobia Certified dentist Click Here to verify.
