Westwood Dental: 519-836-4650
Starwood Dental: 519-766-1000
Experienced Dental Hygienist in Guelph, ON
Twice-daily brushings and regular flossing are excellent for maintenance between office visits, but a healthy mouth and beautiful smile require routine-general and preventative care to stay that way. But maintaining proper dental hygiene requires more than just brushing and flossing. Your teeth may also need occasional removal of deep plaque and getting expert flossing and fluoride application.
Our excellent Hygiene Team at Westwood and Starwood Dental offers general care that includes fluoride, professional breath control, and periodontal (gum disease) treatments designed to help you maintain your smile's health and beauty. Getting hygiene services in Guelph from our reliable dentists ensures you minimize decays' risk and identify any issues in their early stages.
At Westwood and Starwood Dental, we want to keep your teeth and gums healthy and disease-free. Going for a visit to the dentist can well seem intimidating for some of you. Give us a call to know more about what we cover in our hygiene services and clear any apprehensions you have. If you'd like to learn more about us, we invite you to browse our gallery.
What Difference Can a Dental Hygienist Make?
It's a good habit to brush twice a day. It's even better if you use mouthwash. Yes, you can also floss your teeth to get rid of the food stuck between your teeth. But you are only so good at all this, right? Here we are talking about maintaining dental health, which can be challenging — so being a bit extra careful and take professional help from our experienced dentists. They offer top-notch hygiene services in Guelph.
Still not sure about it? Here are a few reasons why you may want to book an appointment for teeth cleaning despite maintaining your dental hygiene well:
Fights off tartar build-up
It would help if you tried to stay on top of your dental hygiene, even though you can only delay the build-up of tartar when the plaque hardens. Professional help is necessary to remove the build-ups and prevent the tartar from weakening and inevitably decaying your teeth.
We reach spaces that you won't
It is hard to check your molar's hygiene when you brush your teeth at home. Our dentists at Westwood Dental Group are trained to watch all the mouth corners. It's also instrumental in getting a professional clean-up if you have braces, as it's tougher to reach the back of teeth even when you have invisible braces offered by us.
We can spot any prospective issues
Having your teeth cleaned up by professionals also opens up the dentist's chance to identify any prospective issues building up. We at Westwood Dental Group provide a plaque score and monitor your gums to identify gum diseases. Periodontitis or gums disease is a common but preventable dental condition that begins with plaque build-up bacteria, which dental cleanings can help avoid. If not taken seriously, it can lead to severe issues, even causing tooth loss. Gingivitis, a painful inflammation of the gums, generally precedes gums disease.
Kids and Dental Hygiene
Dental care for children is as important as dental care for adults, and so is bringing them to a dental hygienist. While following a healthy brushing and flossing routine is essential, the lack of professional cleaning can cause bacteria build-up. This accumulation of plaque and bacteria can interfere with the healthy development of teeth, which is crucial for children. Moreover, bringing your children to our dental hygienists in Guelph will enable them to develop a healthy attitude towards maintaining their oral health.
When you visit us with your child, we can monitor their dental growth and nip any issues in the bud. We will educate them about good dental practices to be incorporated into their daily tooth care routine. We understand that children require special attention when visiting the dentist. We provide them with a comfortable environment and try our best to soothe their anxieties. You can learn more about kid dental health by reading our blog.
What do you expect at a Teeth Cleaning session?
With all the stigma of how painful a visit to the dental clinic is, it's not hard to figure out why you're avoiding a visit, even for teeth cleaning. We believe knowing about the process would give you confidence in coming to our clinic.
So let's go through what to expect during a teeth cleaning session at Westwood and Starwood Dental:
A physical exam performed by a dental hygienist with a mirror
Plaque and tartar clean-up using a scaler in your mouth
Clean-up using an electric toothbrush to eliminate any leftover
A flossing session to identify any weak spots in the gums
Flouride treatment that helps fight off cavities until the next session
After the process, you'll leave a satisfied and smiling customer, much like the people in our smile gallery.
