Professional Dental Hygiene

Professional hygiene removes plaque, tartar and surface stains that everyday brushing cannot reach, helping to keep the gums healthy and the teeth clean. At Exacto Clinic a session combines ultrasonic scaling, air-polishing and fluoride protection, with personalised advice on home care. Regular hygiene visits are associated with better gum health and are a recommended foundation before cosmetic or restorative work such as whitening, veneers or implants.

A professional dental hygiene appointment is a preventive treatment in which a clinician removes the hardened deposits (tartar or calculus) and soft plaque that accumulate on the teeth and along the gum line and which ordinary brushing and flossing cannot fully clear. Left in place, these deposits are associated with gum inflammation, bleeding and, over time, gum disease, so regular professional cleaning is a cornerstone of keeping the mouth healthy. At Exacto Clinic a hygiene session typically combines ultrasonic scaling to lift tartar, air-polishing to remove softer staining from tea, coffee and tobacco, and a fluoride application to help protect the enamel afterwards. The clinic also offers a dedicated instruction visit that uses a disclosing agent to stain and reveal plaque, making it easier to show where home cleaning is being missed and to tailor brushing and interdental advice to the individual. For patients bothered by white spots on the enamel — for example after orthodontic treatment — the ICON resin-infiltration treatment can be used to reduce their appearance. Hygiene visits leave the teeth feeling cleaner and smoother and provide a healthy starting point before cosmetic or restorative treatment. How often a person should attend is advised individually based on their gum health and risk factors.