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Dental hygiene

Our hygienist team at Hindhead Dental Practice have extensive experience in maintaining the oral health of patients throughout Hindhead and Haslemere 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 Hindhead Dental Practice patients have regular hygiene treatments at least once to twice a year alongside your routine dental health reviews.

Patient Reviews

People are talking about us

The biggest complement we receive is when our patients refer their friends and family to Hindhead Dental Practice. In fact, we have built much of our practice on these valued, trusted recommendations over the years. Read our reviews to hear why our patients are recommending us…

Patient reviews

590 Reviews

5.0

7th December 2024

Very kind and clear about what was going to take place

5th December 2024

Although I was late due to a traffic accident my clinician saw me on arrival and dealt with a cracked tooth.

4th December 2024

Extremely professional practice and staff members. Would highly recommend this practice .

4th December 2024

I have been coming to this dental surgery for a number of years . Both dentist and hygienist are very professional and I have always had excellent treatment and experience. I wouldn’t go anywhere else !

4th December 2024

Because everything works so well

4th December 2024

I ihave always gone to Hindhead since I moved here over forty years ago. Mr Ellis is a wonderful dentist and I dread the day he retires. I never feel any pain when he is treating me, and I almost enjoy it. He is extremely pleasant and fun to be with and his staff are all terrific. I have no desire to go anywhere else.

28th November 2024

Excellent service

22nd November 2024

I have been a patient for many years and have always had a good outcome. I travel for 45 minutes to go there, probably passing many other dentists on the way, but I never mind the journey as I know I will have a good experience.

16th November 2024

Paul has been looking after me for over 30 years,and I will be DEVASTATED when he eventually retires !!Sasha always does an excellent job on Reception too.

13th November 2024

A very quick visit scheduled for a pain relief extraction . I was most impressed.

7th November 2024

Cannot fault the service from all involved

6th November 2024

Very professional, respectful and polite

DC

David Cable

Excellent service all around from effiecient reception to caring dentistry

5th November 2024

Treatment plan was well explained. Confidence in the dentist, given that it was an unscheduled extraction, that is important. The dental assistant was also very reassuring. All in all, the team recognize that it is a nerve wracking experience and they worked well to make things as relaxed as possible ............... given there is a pair of pliers in your mouth, it really helps!

5th November 2024

Very professional. What was very pleasing was that Paul had communicated the results of my visit to the hygienist today so she was fully aware that I had some sensitivity. So, I didn’t need to explain anything and it was very reassuring how joined up the team is. The whole team works really well; the receptionist is lovely and efficient; Paul installs confidence and the hygienist team is also first class.

5th November 2024

The clinician's friendly, calm and gentle demeanour.

31st October 2024

Staff are always friendly,Efficient and appointments always on time

25th October 2024

Many years of excellent dental care.

24th October 2024

The whole experience was relaxed, friendly and very efficient

24th October 2024

Very friendly and supportive staff. Efficient treatment

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