Regular cleaning and ongoing education from our dental hygienist in South Wales to keep your smile bright, white and healthy.
Maintaining healthy teeth and gums is extremely important. In addition to booking checks with our dentists every 6 to 12 months, we also recommend that you visit our hygienist at our Y Bont Faen Dental on a regular basis to help you keep your mouth in good condition.
Our dental hygienist offers a number of services that will complement your own personal care and help keep your gum and tooth care firmly on track.
- Why is it important to see a dental hygienist?
- What to expect when you visit
- Looking after your gums
- Why is education key?
A thorough clean with our hygienist, in conjunction with diligent personal care, will help to prevent gum disease, remove surface staining from your teeth, and leave your mouth feeling fresh and clean.
Professional dental cleaning removes the bacteria from areas that home brushing often misses. Even if you brush your teeth twice a day and otherwise do everything you can to keep your mouth healthy, plaque and bacteria will still build up in those hard-to-reach areas, so you need to enlist the help of a trained dental hygienist to make sure your teeth and gums remain in excellent condition.
Dental hygienists can also spot any unusual changes or signs in your mouth that could indicate more serious health problems, including cancer. If these issues are detected earlier, there’s a much higher chance of a speedy recovery, so it’s always worth getting checked out as a matter of course.
We usually recommend booking an appointment with our dental hygienist in Cowbridge every 3 to 6 months.
In order to remove any tartar (hardened bacteria) from the teeth and gum line, our hygienist will perform a thorough, professional clean, also known as a ‘scale and polish’.
Some patients experience sensitivity and mild discomfort during this kind of deep clean, but it is typically not a painful procedure – so if you’re nervous about getting in the chair, there’s no need to be!
Once they have completed your clean, the hygienist will identify any problem areas and provide you with advice on how to manage new or recurring issues and improve your cleaning routine. This could include discussing brushing and/or flossing techniques. They can also suggest interdental devices that will help you achieve better results at home and show you how to use them effectively.
A key role of the dental hygiene team at Y Bont Faen Dental is to help our patients prevent the development of gum disease. This is an important foundation for a healthy mouth, not least because gum disease is the leading cause of tooth loss in the UK.
As with many things, prevention is better than cure when it comes to periodontic problems, so we are passionate about preventing tooth and gum decay through teaching our patients how to keep on top of their oral health.
Your dental hygienist will recommend frequent flossing, as this will help to eliminate much of the bacteria that builds up in the places that can’t be reached with brushing alone and ultimately begins to inflame the gums.
The hygienist will also discuss lifestyle choices that place your oral health at risk, such as smoking, drinking and diet, as well as how any illnesses that you may have – such as diabetes – can have an impact. We believe in the power of education to improve our offering and to incentivise our community and their families to build healthier, happier lives for themselves and those around them – so we will always take the time to explain best practices to you and make sure you leave our clinic feeling empowered to take control of your oral hygiene!
Find out more in our recent blog post: Oral Health
To book your next appointment with our dental hygienist or get further advice on looking after your teeth and gums, please book a consultation with the team here at Y Bont Faen Dental in Cowbridge.
WHERE TO FIND US
Y Bont Faen Dental Centre
64c Eastgate
Cowbridge
Vale Of Glamorgan
CF71 7AB
PRACTICE HOURS
Monday : 08.30 – 18.00hrs
Tuesday : 08.30 – 17.00hrs
Wednesday : 08.30 – 17.00hrs
Thursday : 08.30 – 17.00hrs
Friday : 08.30 – 14.00hrs
Saturday : Closed
Sunday : Closed
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