Hygiene and Oral Therapy

Fluoride is crucial to combating tooth decay, which is why your dentist will often recommend a fluoride treatment with your regular dental examination and clean. While fluoridated toothpaste is very effective, sometimes a ‘fluoride top up’ is necessary to ensure your teeth have the strength to resist the bacterial acid that causes tooth decay. Your dentist can easily provide you with the top up through a treatment where a fluoride gel is applied to the teeth for a short period of time.

In some cases, particularly when a patient is experiencing dentine hypersensitivity, a fluoride varnish may be recommended by your dentist.

During your dental hygiene appointment, our oral health therapist is able to create an individual oral hygiene regime that is tailored specifically to your oral hygiene needs and requirements. An assessment of your gum health is first made, followed by a comprehensive clean and then a fluoride treatment, if necessary. Education provided to our patient’s at the completion of a cleaning  appointment  involves revising tooth brushing technique and helping with the use of interdental aids including floss and interdental brushes.

If you know how to look after your teeth and gums, and realise how important it is, you can keep that healthy smile for life.

For many people, regular check-ups and cleaning of the teeth by their dentist or oral health therapist, is essential and can prevent gum problems from becoming severe. Regular hygiene appointments help maintain healthy gums which are pink, firm and do not bleed when brushed or flossed. If you have any concerns about your gum health we recommend making an appointment to see your dentist who can assess your teeth and gums and then refer you to our oral health therapist for a thorough, yet gentle clean.