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Dental hygiene

Our hygienist team at Dental Health Private Dental Clinic have extensive experience in maintaining the oral health of patients throughout Southampton, West End, Portsmouth and Chichester and beyond. This can range from simple scaling and polish, to routine maintenance or more complex gum treatments.

We can help you design a bespoke oral hygiene plan to prevent recurring problems like staining, bad breath, gum disease, plaque build-up and more.

For patients undergoing dental implant treatment, our hygienists also help maintain your dental health from the beginning of implant treatment to the fitting of the final crowns and bridges.

Benefits of our hygienist care include:

  • Professional clean and tartar removal
    Plaque is a sticky bacterial coating that consistently forms on your teeth. If it is not brushed away properly, including difficult to reach areas like between the teeth, the plaque hardens to form tartar/calculus which cannot be removed so easily at home. Persistent plaque and calculus can lead to periodontal disease, causing bleeding gums, tooth mobility and eventually tooth loss.

    Your dental hygienist will perform an intensive clean on all accessible surfaces of the teeth to ensure any plaque and tartar build up is fully removed. If you have a lot of tooth decay, your hygienist may apply a fluoride gel to help protect the teeth from further attack.
  • Stain removal
    Drinking tea, coffee, red wine or fizzy drinks will gradually stain your teeth over time. Your hygienist will be able to clean these stains away using natural products like baking soda for a whiter smile. Our hygienists also use the innovative AirFlow system which uses air, sodium bicarbonate and water together to clean stains from your teeth.
  • Fresh breath
    A clean mouth means fresher breath!
  • Prevention of gum disease
    Early signs of gum disease include bleeding gums when brushing. Your hygienist will test for this and if they spot symptoms. With regular appointments, they will be able to help deal with this before the disease has the chance to progress. They may use anti bacteria gel and solutions to apply under the gum line to kill any bacteria causing gum disease. It is important to pay attention to these symptoms as if left untreated, gum disease can lead to the movement or even the loss of teeth.
  • Oral hygiene plan
    We will work with your individual needs to create a tailor made plan for optimum maintenance of your oral hygiene. This includes recommending the right products, different types of brushes and showing you the most effective ways to use them.
  • Dietary advice and smoking cessation
    The food we eat can affect our teeth, this could be through staining or acid erosion. If your diet has had a detrimental effect on your teeth, our hygienists can advise on changing your eating habits to prevent further harm. Smoking is also a big factor in causing periodontal disease, bone loss, oral cancer, reducing healing after dental work and staining of teeth. Your dental hygienist can also offer smoking cessation advise if required.

We recommend all Dental Health Private Dental Clinic patients have regular hygiene treatments at least once to twice a year alongside your routine dental health reviews.

Dental Hygienist

Janet Heyworth

Janet qualified as a dental hygienist in the royal navy in 1975 and has been with the practice since 1990. She was instrumental in setting up the British dental hygiene and therapy associations (southern regional group) where she served 2 terms as chairperson and 1 term as treasurer. She also served 2 years as an elected member of the association. Janet is very passionate about her role in the prevention...

Janet Heyworth
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481 Reviews

5.0

6th December 2024

Had an issue with my teeth Monday,,Fitted in at 10:00 next day...outstanding

29th November 2024

Everyone was welcoming, friendly, happy & the interior wa slovely & warm.

28th November 2024

Great customer service, friendly,Good with the children

21st November 2024

Very welcoming and not been a patient for long but already my teeth look a lot better. Staff very knowledgeable and helpful with any questions I have.

21st November 2024

Hygienist and dentist excellent, explained everything and listened to me. Very friendly and courteous. Would recommend highly

16th November 2024

Dentist listens to any concerns and genuinely seems to care about the outcome. I am really satisfied with the outcome of my treatment. Appointments are easy to arrange at a convenient time and the receptionist team are really helpful. Appointments always run on time and I never have to wait long

4th November 2024

I have been coming to this Practice for years, always exemplary service, arranging appointments easy, dentists and hygienists courteous as are reception staff.

3rd November 2024

I don't like dentists but the way I am treated there makes me feel less anxious. I was given options for my treatment and I was told that, if I wanted, I could go away and think about which option I wanted. I didn't bother as I took the advice of the dentist as to which treatment to have. I was also offered different appointment times for the treatment to suit me. All the staff there are lovely, friendly and very helpful.

2nd November 2024

Even though I was early everyone was so helpful even helping me up the stairs as mt eyesight is poor.

30th October 2024

Everyone is friendly and efficient which helps take all the anxiety out of attending the dentists surgery.

24th October 2024

It was everything I had anticipated as an existing client. Everyone always makes you feel most welcome and they really care.

24th October 2024

I was unhappy that Ingrid had left he Practice. However, I found that Sherry was very thorough and I felt pleased with her. I have always been very nervous and need a dentist that is understanding. I an pleased that this new lady dentist is very kind.

19th October 2024

Appt. to suit me. Reminders sent by text. Professionalism of whole team.

17th October 2024

Johann was caring, explained fully my options. Treatment was painless.

2nd October 2024

extreme courtesy warmth and professionalism

30th September 2024

The staff are friendly, helpful, keep you updated, come and get you to take you to your appointment. I felt well looked after by my hygenist and nurse, have made another appointment to return .

23rd September 2024

All staff are very helpful

21st September 2024

Felt at ease

18th September 2024

The hygienist was great and was very careful with the teeth cleaning and answered all my questions. However, in addition to this the dental nurse has to be the most professional and careful nurse I have ever known in ensuring that water did not accumulate in my mouth and I was able to continue with the treatment for a long period of time without having to ask the hygienist to stop to clear my throat. I took the opportunity to thank the nurse for her outstanding work.

17th September 2024

Having experienced some terrible dentists over the years, this practice is friendly and welcoming and sets you at ease from the get go. Whether the appointment is with the dentist or the hygienist the service and care is exemplary and I would not entertain the idea of going elsewhere now.

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