Dental Hygiene

Dental Hygiene is about more than just preventing cavities. We take a comprehensive approach to Dental Hygiene, recognizing that maintaining strong healthy teeth and gums is a part of an overall regimen to ensure your well-being.

Our Dental Hygienists are specially trained in the prevention of dental diseases such as tooth decay, tooth wear and in the treatment of gum disease. They confer closely with our dentists to educate you about your particular oral health prognosis and personal concerns and in developing a personalised preventive care program tailored to suit your individual needs. Through specific oral health education, instruction, advice and treatment – our dental hygienists assist patients in achieving and maintaining optimal oral health.

We understand that for many people, dentistry can be a somewhat daunting experience. our dental hygienists, with the support of the entire team at Close Dental, will endeavour to ensure that your dental visit is a memorable and personally rewarding experience.

Our dental hygienists are also qualified to administer local anaesthetic, and are able to apply desensitizing gels to help make your continuing care appointment more pleasant – should you wish. To extend our standard of care, we also have headphones with a selection of CD’s available for you to choose from, or alternatively, you may wish to bring along one of your favourite’s from home. Nitrous oxide – otherwise known as ‘Happy Gas’ is also readily available to provide you with a comfortable dental experience.

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With a qualification in Dental Therapy, our dental hygienists are also able to conduct the following duties on children from Preschool up to Grade 10:

• Restore cavities
• Extract Deciduous (Baby) teeth under local anaesthetic
• Apply Fissure Sealants

Dental Hygiene is about more than just preventing cavities. We take a comprehensive approach to Dental Hygiene, recognizing that maintaining strong healthy teeth and gums is part of an overall regimen to ensure your well-being.

Good Dental Hygiene practices not only make your teeth and gums feel fresh and vibrant; but also provide the basic foundation for lifelong health. Recent studies indicate that most adults will develop Gum Disease during their lifetime. Gum Disease is the result of plaque which attacks the gums, bones and other supporting structures of the teeth and in severe cases you can lose your teeth.

The best way to remove decay-causing plaque is by brushing and cleaning between your teeth each and every day. Brushing removes plaque from tooth surfaces whilst flossing or interdental cleaners remove plaque from in between teeth (areas where the toothbrush cannot reach). However, brushing and flossing is not enough! Removal of calculus (tartar) on a regular basis by our dental hygienist is essential to maintain a fresh healthy mouth.

» Click here to read about our Preventive Care Program