What is a dental cleaning?
Performed by a registered dental hygienist, a professional clean is part of your dental maintenance plan and looks after the overall health of your teeth and gums. Regular cleanings, combined with preventive care and an ongoing dental hygiene plan, can help keep your mouth in tip-top shape.
Why would I need a dental cleaning?
At-home oral hygiene and maintenance play an important role in your oral health. However, even the most diligent home care needs to be supplemented with professional dental cleanings at regular intervals. Cleanings help keep your teeth and gums healthy and are included as part of your regular dental visits.
These visits help to identify and prevent potential disease and tooth decay. They also give us the chance to share our knowledge and the latest techniques with you, so you can keep improving your dental care at home.
Technology designed for your comfort
Your visit is supported by modern technology that helps us find problems early and keep any treatment as gentle as possible.
- Laser decay detection. A laser scans the tooth surface to find early decay in the grooves of your teeth, long before it would show up in a traditional examination.
- High-magnification lenses and an intraoral camera. These give your dentist a close, detailed view of every tooth, so small issues can be found and treated early.
- Air abrasion. If early decay is found, a fine stream of air and powder can remove it without a standard dental drill, and most people don’t need a local anaesthetic.
- Biolase water laser. Used for gum and soft tissue procedures, the water laser is gentle and helps you heal faster, often with no stitches.
