West Dulwich Dental
Dental Hygiene
Maintain a cleaner, fresher smile with professional dental hygiene treatments at West Dulwich Dental, helping patients across Dulwich enjoy healthier gums and brighter teeth all year round.
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What is a dental hygienist in West Dulwich?
The job of a dental hygienist is to work with you to keep your mouth, teeth and gums healthy for life.
At West Dulwich, our dental hygienists focus on a preventative approach for issues such as bleeding gums, bad breath, receding gums, stained teeth and gum disease from occurring. Gum disease is a serious problem and is the number one reason for tooth loss in adults in the U.K.
For these reasons it is important to look after your dental hygiene and visit your dental hygienist every 6 to 12 months.
Our dental hygienists look after hundreds of patients from West Dulwich, Tulse Hill, Sydenham and West Norwood.
Let us help you look after your oral health. Book a dental hygiene appointment today.
What treatments does a dental hygienist in West Dulwich offer?
Our dental hygienists work with you to prevent and treat oral problems and diseases. The most common dental hygiene treatments that our dental hygienists carry out at West Dulwich Dental include:
Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT)
GBT is a modern, gentle alternative to the traditional scale and polish. Using specialist technology, your dental hygienist will remove harmful biofilm, calculus and discolouration from your teeth and gums. The GBT system combines three specialist tools to deliver a thorough, comfortable clean:
Gum Disease
Dental hygienists spend a lot of time helping patients to prevent gum disease and treating those patients who have gum disease. Your dental hygienist will check your teeth for any signs of gum disease such as bleeding gums. There are two key stages to be aware of:
Halitosis
Halitosis, or bad breath, is a common and treatable condition caused by bacteria in the mouth. Your dental hygienist will identify the source of the problem and carry out a thorough professional clean to remove the bacteria responsible. They can also help with:
Dental hygiene advice
Your dental hygienist will provide personalised advice to help you maintain good oral health at home. They can also offer diet and lifestyle recommendations to support long-term healthy teeth and gums. Guidance may include:
What is EMS Airflow?
Airflow by EMS is a Swiss device that uses air, water, and fine powder to effectively removes persistent stains such as tea, coffee, tobacco and red wine from teeth. Airflow also gives your teeth a thorough professional clean that removes harmful bacteria.
It is different from the usual scale and polish that you might receive at the hygienist because it uses a different technique that is incredibly powerful.
Airflow by EMS not only polishes the teeth to make them look sparkling, but it removes plaque, and soft deposits reaching into periodontal pockets of up to 5mm in depth, removing bacteria which if left, can become harmful.
Airflow, when used in conjunction with Perioflow and Piezon, is known as Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT) which will remove biofilm bacteria, discolouration and calculus completely from your teeth and mouth. This relatively new treatment is a thorough, safe and painless way to keep your mouth clean and promote your general health.
Patients throughout West Norwood, Sydenham, Tulse Hill and West Dulwich are opting to use Airflow to quickly brighten their smile.
How does EMS Airflow work in West Dulwich
Airflow uses a combination of water, compressed air and fine sodium bicarbonate powder in a jet of water. It removes stains and bacteria from teeth including all the hard-to-reach places.
Airflow by EMS is a comfortable and painless treatment that many patients throughout West Dulwich find more comfortable than the usual scraping method of a traditional scale and polish.
The jet flow technique is less abrasive and less likely to cause damage to teeth or enamel. The lack of physical contact on the teeth makes Airflow an ideal treatment if you suffer with sensitive teeth.
What are the benefits of dental hygiene treatment at West Dulwich Dental?
At West Dulwich Dental, our friendly hygiene team is on hand to talk you through every benefit of an Airflow clean. These include:
- After just one treatment, your teeth will look and feel noticeably cleaner, with plaque and stubborn stains effectively removed for a brighter, healthier smile.
- This comfortable, pain-free and minimally invasive treatment is ideal if you suffer from sensitive teeth, and is suitable for both adults and children.
- Airflow provides a more thorough and effective clean than a traditional scale and polish, reaching deep into periodontal pockets to remove the bacteria that can cause gingivitis, periodontitis and halitosis.
- Airflow can be safely used on dental implants, bridges, crowns and veneers.
- Our hygienists will work with you to prevent gum disease – the leading cause of tooth loss – and should you develop the early signs of gingivitis, we can treat it before it progresses further.
- Looking after your dental hygiene has proven links to your general health. By taking good care of your teeth, mouth and gums, you can help reduce the risk of serious health conditions such as heart disease and certain cancers.
Get in touch to find out more about Airflow treatment and how it can benefit your smile.