Our dental hygienist will spend time to explain the nature of gum disease before she starts to treat you. She will ask what your current home maintenance plan is and then once she has treated you she will set about to show you how to care for your teeth and gums from now on.

It is important we get the home maintenance plan right because without regular home care your gum disease will almost certainly get the better of you and over a period of time you could find your teeth becoming loose and falling out as the bone support is eroded away.

Our hygienist may also apply fluoride if your problem is recurrent tooth decay and she may even apply a fissure sealant or two, although these are more common in children’s teeth.