Dental Hygienist Maidenhead

Experience shows that careful removal of the tartar and showing you how to help prevent it from building up again, will go a long way towards slowing the progress of gum disease. Helping identify where changes to your diet can be made, and recommending other preventative measures like fluoride can help you keep a routine that will help stop tooth decay. Sometimes it is advisable to have fluoride directly applied to the teeth to help prevent decay. Regular visits and advice help you maintain a good routine and build your confidence.

Our dentists will show you the best methods of brushing and flossing. They may show you how to use floss specially designed to clean under bridges, implants or wire retainers sometimes used after treatment with braces. Where there are gaps between the teeth she will show you how to clean with interdental brushes. She may also talk to you about the risks of smoking and advise on various ways of giving up. Research shows that smokers lose more teeth from gum disease than non smokers.