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Who is a dental hygienist?

Dental hygienists, in common with the rest of the dental team, are concerned with your total oral health. Dental hygienists are an essential part of a comprehensive dental team, particularly in a periodontal practice. They work under the supervision of the periodontists.
A dental hygienist is able to:
  • Tailor a personalised effective toothbrushing regimes and mentor patients on employing these regimes.
  • Provide advice on dietary risk factors for tooth sensitivity, tooth decay, or tooth surface erosion.
  • Carry out superficial and deep cleaning (with local anaesthesia if required) Suggest and provide specific treatments for tooth sensitivity.
  • A hygienist cannot develop a treatment plan for management of gum disease. They would make a referral to a Periodontist when confronted by severe cases or non-responding cases.


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