Dental Hygiene

Gum disease is one of the most commonly diagnosed diseases as well as the leading cause of tooth loss in patients. It’s also been linked to other wider health issues, including heart disease and diabetes and can have an effect on the patient’s overall wellbeing. The good news is that it’s also easy to prevent, with regular oral hygiene appointments and a good oral care routine at home being key to this prevention.

Your at home care routine is vital to the maintenance of your dental hygiene, and a crucial part of the fight against gum disease and tooth decay. Our highly skilled and passionate hygienists will be able to help you develop a bespoke care routine that works around you and your specific needs, but there are a few things we always recommend:

• Brushing your teeth twice daily for two minutes with a fluoride toothpaste
• Flossing regularly
• Replacing your toothbrush/toothbrush head every three months
• Brushing your tongue as well as your teeth

During your dental hygiene appointment we will:

• Perform a thorough hygiene assessment
• Manually scale the teeth so that plaque and tartar are cleared out and removed
• Perform an ultrasonic clean
• Carry out essential oral health checks such as mouth cancer screening and gum disease/periodontal disease screening
• Perform any advanced teeth health checks that might be needed such as a tooth decay check with our intraoral camera
• Design a personalised oral health care regime for you to follow at home

A Guided Biofilm Technology cleaning – or GBT – targets the dental biofilm which is a thin layer of bacteria that covers the teeth. This bacteria is one of the leading causes of dental caries and cavities, gum disease and infections of implants. By keeping the biofilm in check and treating it on a regular basis, we can better prevent these infections and diseases from occurring.

We may recommend a GBT treatment for a variety of reasons, but it is especially good for patients who smoke – or who have smoked a lot in the past – as well as anyone concerned with bad breath and bleeding gums.

Yes, it is very important that you attend regular hygiene appointments while wearing braces, as well as before and after your treatment. Braces can make it harder to keep the teeth clean and gums healthy, and our hygienists will able to show the most appropriate brushing techniques for cleaning in and around the braces.

Yes, in fact it’s more important than ever to attend regular hygiene appointments when pregnant. This is because pregnancy causes changes in the hormone levels which in turn can lead to pregnancy gingivitis. With regular hygiene visits, we can keep an eye on the gum health and prevent any diseases or infections from arising there.

Even if you are a patient at another dental practice, you can also register at Vogue Dental for any of our treatments. We have many patients who visit us from Bromley, Orpington, Sidcup, Foxbury, Avery Hill, Bexleyheath, Bexley, Beckenham, Elmstead, Swanley, Kent & the surrounding areas of London for all types of dental treatments.