Keep Your Smile Healthy for Life
what is Hygiene & Preventive Care
Regular hygiene and preventive care form the backbone of lifelong oral health. Every cleaning visit is a personalized risk assessment and coaching session. We review gum health, enamel strength, bite, saliva flow, diet, and home-care habits. Digital X-rays are taken only when indicated; findings and rationale are explained in plain language. Periodontal charting (pocket depths, bleeding) offers a clear picture of gum status so you understand where you are today and how to improve.
Prevention is practical: tailored intervals (3–4 months for periodontal maintenance; often 6 months for low-risk), tool selection that fits your preferences (string floss, floss holders, interdental brushes, water flossers), and strategies for sensitivity or early demineralization (prescription-strength fluoride or remineralizing creams). For athletes and bruxers, mouthguards/nightguards reduce wear and protect restorations; for dry-mouth patients, saliva substitutes and diet timing help a lot. Families get coordinated bookings; students get efficient, exam-season-friendly slots. Comfort is prioritized with gentle techniques and topical anesthetics as needed.
Ideal Candidates
- Everyone benefits from prevention. Frequency varies by risk: pregnancy, diabetes, orthodontics, smoking, dry mouth, or periodontitis history often mean tighter intervals.
- Control gingivitis/periodontitis, fresher breath, polished feel
- Early detection of small issues (chips, tiny cavities, bite problems)
- Personalized coaching so home care is realistic and effective
- Comprehensive intake (history, goals, current habits)
- Risk-based diagnostics (perio charting, X-rays if indicated)
- Scaling & polish (gentle supra/subgingival)
- Dentist exam (oral cancer screen, restorations, bite)
- Fluoride/desensitizing as indicated
- Home-care coaching (tools, technique, achievable goals)
- Recall planning (3–4 months periodontal, 6 months low-risk; custom for kids/teens/seniors)
- No special prep. Post-visit tenderness is uncommon and brief; if varnish applied, avoid hot/crunchy foods for a few hours. Keep up daily brushing/interdental cleaning and pre-book your next recall before leaving.
- Temporary tenderness, minor bleeding in inflamed areas, transient cold sensitivity. If deep pockets are found, non-surgical periodontal therapy may be advised.
- None replace professional subgingival cleaning; however, improving tool selection and technique at home reduces treatment needs.
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