{"id":479,"date":"2019-08-21T12:17:15","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T11:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.craigentinny.co.uk\/blog\/?p=479"},"modified":"2019-08-27T12:18:54","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T11:18:54","slug":"prevention-is-better-than-cure-the-benefits-of-visiting-a-dental-hygienist-at-craigentinny-dental-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.craigentinny.co.uk\/blog\/prevention-is-better-than-cure-the-benefits-of-visiting-a-dental-hygienist-at-craigentinny-dental-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Prevention is better than cure The benefits of visiting a dental hygienist at Craigentinny Dental Care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Prevention has\nalways been better than cure and when one considers dental health, many issues\nseen by dentists and experienced by patients could have been prevented at an\nearlier stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Maintaining a high level of oral hygiene is more than\nsimply brushing and flossing your teeth twice a day and if you have additional\ndental needs, such as wearing braces or using dentures, you will require more\nspecialised treatments to keep your mouth in tip top condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Craigentinny\nDental Care<\/strong>, we can offer you the highest quality preventive treatments\navailable; our <\/a>dental hygienist in Edinburgh<\/a> can provide you with top to\nbottom preventive dental treatment, regardless of the condition of your teeth\nor your gums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why is visiting a dental hygienist important?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While visiting your general dentist twice a year is\npart of dental health maintenance, if you are at a higher risk of conditions\nlike gum disease or require personalised dental treatment, you will need to\nvisit a hygienist at least once a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our <\/a>dental hygienist in Edinburgh<\/strong> is an important member of our dental team and\nprovides a valuable service to all of our patients. Alongside providing\nservices like a scale and polish, our hygienists also undertake more\ncomplicated dental cases too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have been referred by a member of our dental\nteam to our <\/a>dental hygienist in Edinburgh<\/strong>, they can provide you with the following preventive\nservices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scale and Polish<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A scale and polish procedure is both a thorough\ncleaning of your teeth and a preventive treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When plaque forms on the teeth, it can be hard to\nremove with a manual toothbrush alone. Accumulations of plaque can lead to\nissues like tooth decay and gum disease, it is important to remove stubborn\nplaque and tartar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During a scale and polish, an electric scaler will\nremove built up plaque or tartar. This will dislodge the plaque on the surface\nof the teeth and in between the teeth. Next, a hand scaler will be used to\nremove plaque from between the teeth. Then, a thorough clean or polish is\nconducted on the teeth, to remove any stubborn surface stains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fissure sealants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To prevent tooth decay, our hygienists may apply a\nsealant to the surface of the tooth, to harden the enamel. It is typically\napplied to the molar or \u2018back\u2019 teeth and is painted on to the tooth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Topical fluorides<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If there is evidence of caries or cavities forming on\na tooth, the hygienist will apply a topical fluoride. This will mineralise the\ntooth and prevent the development of cavities. It also kills cavity causing\nbacteria on the tooth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Personalised advice and techniques<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have braces, you will require specialised\ncleaning twice a year with a hygienist alongside advice on how to maintain your\nbraces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This also applies to people with dentures, dental\nimplants, partial bridges or those patients who are diabetic, pregnant or\nundertaking certain medical therapies or treatments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Prevention has always been better than cure and when one considers dental health, many issues seen by dentists and experienced by patients could have been prevented at an earlier stage. Maintaining a high level of oral hygiene is more than simply brushing and flossing your teeth twice a day and if you have additional dental … Continue reading Prevention is better than cure The benefits of visiting a dental hygienist at Craigentinny Dental Care<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dental-hygienist"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craigentinny.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craigentinny.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craigentinny.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craigentinny.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craigentinny.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=479"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.craigentinny.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/479\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":481,"href":"https:\/\/www.craigentinny.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/479\/revisions\/481"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craigentinny.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craigentinny.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craigentinny.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}