Your local Hygienist in Leicester 

Dental hygienists meticulously clean patients’ teeth and are specially trained to provide deep and highly effective removal of plaque. This is an essential part of protecting your oral health and ensuring you have strong teeth for life.

Regular visits to your local hygienist in Leicester helps prevent periodontal (gum) disease, bleeding gums and dental decay. Your hygienist will also provide advice on diet and the most effective ways of preventing dental decay. With careful attention you will not be one of the 19 out of 20 people who suffer from gum disease at some point in their life.

Why do I need to see a hygienist?

Regular visits to your hygienist puts you in the best position for detecting any oral health problems before they become symptomatic or require treatment.  

Hygienists are trained to thoroughly clean your teeth and gums. Even the best electric toothbrush can’t reach every part of your mouth, and a hygienist can get to those hard-to-reach places to provide a professional deep clean. While you will leave your Lavender Dental & Implant Clinic hygienist appointment with a fresher, cleaner smile, their job goes far beyond the superficial. A scale and polish will remove harmful plaque and deposits of tartar that, if left, can cause periodontal (gum) disease. By making a hygienist visit part of your dental care regime you can stay one step ahead and avoid becoming one of the 19 out of every 20 people who will suffer from gum disease during their life.

What can I expect from a hygienist appointment?

An appointment with your local Lavender Dental & Implant Clinic hygienist will involve an initial oral hygiene check up, followed by a ‘scaling’ procedure. This is where any build up of harmful plaque and tartar is carefully and gently removed from the surface of your teeth and around the gum line using scalers and curettes, which are specially designed tools to check scrape away soft deposits. Hand-held mirrors help your hygienist to spot those missed areas and pinpoint plaque build up. Following a good clean and analysis of overall gum health, they will give your teeth a shine and polish with a gentle, quiet air polisher to remove any superficial stains. In cases where there is decay, a hygienist may apply fluoride or an antibacterial gel.

Tackling tooth fissures

Tooth fissures are tiny pits and grooves that appear on the surface of teeth and are extremely common, especially on the back teeth and molars. It is easy to miss these narrow fissures with normal brushing, meaning that bacteria can build up in the gaps and lead to deterioration of your tooth. Fissure sealants are a quick and comfortable preventative measure that can be applied by your hygienist to prevent tooth decay. Your hygienist will be able to advise you if this is a treatment they recommend for your teeth.

Complete oral care

Prevention is better than cure, and identifying early signs of tooth decay or gum inflammation enables your practitioner to address the problem swiftly.

As well as a thorough scale and polish, your hygienist will also provide a complete check of your overall oral health. Your  Lavender Dental & Implant Clinic hygienist will get to know you and provide you with tailored, individual advice on how to maintain the best oral health, from diet to dental care.

Benefits of visiting a hygienist

  • Preventative advice- day to day care of your gums and teeth
  • Teeth cleaning and polishing
  • Administration of fluoride
  • Applying fissure seal
  • Stain removal
  • Tooth whitening
  • Reduce bad breath

Contact Lavender Dental & Implant Clinic on 0116 222 1880 today to book your next hygienist appointment.

Treatments

Stain removal

We all want to show the world our whitest, brightest smile, and stain removal treatments at Lavender Dental & Implant Clinic are key to keeping your teeth looking their best.

    Treatments

    Check ups

    At Lavender Dental & Implant Clinic we know that every smile is unique. Regular check ups are advised to complement a good daily oral health routine and to provide a preventative approach to dental issues.