Check-ups & Oral Hygiene

Healthy Routine for Your Healthy Teeth

It is vital that you have your teeth cleaned by our professional hygienist on a regular basis! It is this maintenance that in many cases helps prevent future dental problems. Very similar to changing the oil in your car, or rotating your tires on your car. It prevents future problems.

Your hygienist here at Toothbuds Dentistry helps our patients in numerous ways, first and foremost, with a professional dental cleaning to remove any plaque and tartar build-up. This is the hygienists main role; however, our hygienist will also help our patients with the following:

• Early detection of dental problems such as cavity detection. The earlier you catch a cavity, the better. The last thing you want is to allow a cavity to get worse, as if the infection or decay reaches the pulp of your tooth, it then requires a root canal, a much more time consuming and expensive procedure than just repairing your tooth with a filling! Also, a tooth that requires a root canal normally will then require a crown. Both of these procedures are time consuming and would amount to approximately ten times the cost of a simple filling!
• Hugely important to every one of Toothbuds Dentistry’s hygiene appointments is that our dental hygienist will do an oral cancer screening or test. If oral cancer is caught early, it can be cured. Having this test every four to six months is extremely important. This is one of the main reasons to visit your Toothbuds Dentistry dental hygienist!

• As well, if your teeth are damaged, cracked or misaligned, Dr. Kaur and your hygienist can detect these problems early to help you before the issue gets any bigger and more costly. At your dental hygiene appointment, your dental hygienist will examine your teeth and gums for bleeding, inflammation and any other signs of gum disease. For diseases such as periodontal (gum) disease, early detection is extremely important, which is why regular dental visits for professional hygiene care is so important!
• Our dental hygienist will also evaluate your brushing and flossing techniques and advise on areas that may require improvement. Our dental hygienist will also provide possible recommendations as to which products you should be utilizing in order to take care of issues such as bad breath. Proper oral hygiene begins at home with you! With ongoing proper instructions from your dental hygienist, you will be reminded, and it will be important reinforcement for the maintenance of your teeth and gums.
• It will also be important for you to listen to your dental hygienist when it comes to controlling the amount of plaque buildup in your mouth. And finally, your dental hygienists will communicate the importance of good nutrition when it comes to your oral health.

Our dental hygienist works very closely with Dr. Kaur to ensure that the oral healthcare of our Toothbuds Dentistry patients is optimized.

How Often Should You Visit Your Dental Hygienist?

Regular visits to your dental hygienist vary from patient to patient. Dr. Kaur will recommend to you how often you or your children should frequent your dental hygienist. Plaque buildup is unique to each individual. As a general guideline, it is recommended that you visit your Toothbuds Dentistry dental hygienist every 6 months. However, many patients are required to visit Toothbuds Dentistry as often as every three months due to their personal conditions. At Toothbuds, your dental hygienist will work closely together with your Dr. Kaur to put together a custom dental hygiene plan tailored to your specific needs.

Your oral health is closely tied to your overall health and wellness and often Dr. Kaur and/or our Toothbuds Dentistry dental hygienist can identify issues before they become much larger problems.