When you visit Dental Elements for your dental check-up, your dentist will almost always recommend that you book a regular appointment with our dental hygiene team for a clean!
But many patients wonder why they are being sent to the hygienist “for just a clean?” After all, they clean their teeth at home.
It’s important to know that when your dentist suggests that you book an appointment with their hygienist, it isn’t because they are trying to upsell extra dental services that you may not need. It is because they have seen early signs of gum disease, which is concerning, and a visit to the hygienist can perhaps “get it under control.”
A hygienist plays an essential role in maintaining oral health and helping prevent gum disease, which affects 90% of the UK population.
Your dental hygienist plays an invaluable role in helping you to avoid drastic dental procedures and can keep your dental bills down over the long run as they are focused on preventative techniques to avoid the dental disease progressing.
Prevention is always better than a cure!
Developing gum disease can be worrying! So attending the hygienist will give you clean teeth and peace of mind.
If your gums are left untreated, gum disease can further attack the health of your gums to a point where you develop a more severe condition called periodontal disease.
Periodontal disease becomes a more serious matter because it directly affects general health and affects bone structure around your teeth. If the bone structure becomes involved, it will deteriorate and shrink, making your teeth prone to loosening and even falling out.
This can lead to more extensive treatment like specialist periodontal treatments, bridges, dental implants and dentures.
Gum disease also can increase the risk of all kinds of other systemic health complications, including heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Gum disease has even been linked with problems in pregnancy and dementia.
This is why it is madness not to attend the dental hygienist. Time to act and book your appointment now. Make An Appointment
