{"id":90,"date":"2019-05-22T09:57:56","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T08:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.craigentinny.co.uk\/blog\/?p=90"},"modified":"2019-05-22T09:57:58","modified_gmt":"2019-05-22T08:57:58","slug":"what-does-a-dental-hygienist-in-edinburgh-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.craigentinny.co.uk\/blog\/what-does-a-dental-hygienist-in-edinburgh-do\/","title":{"rendered":"What does a dental hygienist in Edinburgh do?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A dental hygienist is the right hand of a\ndentist since they are in charge of providing hygiene work on patients. Dental\nhygienists are also trained to provide minor dental work on patients and are in\ncharge of removing plaque and bacteria from the teeth and gums. Last but not\nleast, dental hygienists provide patients with helpful tips and instructions on\nhow to take good care of their teeth and gums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At Craigentinny<\/strong>, dentists and dental\nhygienists work closely to provide high-quality services to our patients. Your dental hygienist in\nEdinburgh<\/a> is in a way a second pair of hands for the dentist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the main responsibilities of a dental hygienist in Edinburgh?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dental hygienists are in charge of the\nprocess known as a \u2018clean and polish\u2019 which involves cleaning teeth of plaque,\ntartar (hardened plaque) and stains with the help of special tools. However,\nour dental hygienists will also examine your teeth and gums thoroughly to\nensure that you do not suffer from gum disease and tooth decay. Moreover, they\nwill look for abnormal nodules in your oral cavity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your dental hygienist in Edinburgh<\/strong>\nis responsible for documenting and reporting all their findings to the dentist.\nThey can also provide local anaesthesia to patients when needed (provided they\nare sufficiently trained), and our hygienists are also trained in taking dental\nimpressions. With this range of services on offer, you can see that they are an\nimportant part of our dental team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our dental hygienists are also in charge of providing our patients with information on dental and oral hygiene. Your dental hygienist in Edinburgh will show you all the right ways to brush and floss your teeth and will warn you of the consequences of poor oral hygiene. If you want to learn more about smoking cessation, your dental hygienist in Edinburgh<\/strong> is the person you should direct your questions. They can even offer advice on the ways in which your diet can affect your dental health, and adjustments you can make to improve it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want to learn more about our dental hygiene services? Don\u2019t hesitate to call our friendly team at Craigentinny<\/strong> today. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A dental hygienist is the right hand of a dentist since they are in charge of providing hygiene work on patients. Dental hygienists are also trained to provide minor dental work on patients and are in charge of removing plaque and bacteria from the teeth and gums. Last but not least, dental hygienists provide patients … Continue reading What does a dental hygienist in Edinburgh do?<\/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-90","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\/90","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=90"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.craigentinny.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":92,"href":"https:\/\/www.craigentinny.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90\/revisions\/92"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craigentinny.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=90"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craigentinny.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=90"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craigentinny.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=90"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}