At Scott and Derry Dental Care, located in Milton, Ontario, we offer a comprehensive array of treatments to mend dental conditions caused by trauma or illness. However, wouldn’t it be better to avoid these instances? This is where our dental hygiene services come into play. They are designed to keep your smile gleaming and your breath fresh, diminishing the necessity for invasive restorative procedures. Dr. Jameela Jifri and her dedicated team work regularly with patients who require routine dental care and are pleased to offer dental hygiene services for patients of all ages!
What can I expect during my dental cleaning?
We redefine the usual conception of an exam or routine visit with our comprehensive professional cleaning process:
- First, our hygienist guides you into a dedicated treatment room, ensuring you are comfortably settled in the chair. With a focus on your comfort, the chair is reclined, and the light is adjusted to protect your eyes.
- The hygienist utilizes a custom-built manual apparatus to scale your teeth. The gentle scraping removes surface stains, stubborn tartar deposits, and bacterial plaque. All this is performed in quadrants, with slight repositioning of your head to ensure unreachable areas are also attended to. Regular rinse and swallow breaks are provided.
- Simultaneously, the hygienist records any alarming areas to be discussed later with the dentist.
- The teeth are then polished using a buffing compound via a small, supple prophy cup connected to a motorized handpiece. This method results in smoother tooth surfaces, inhibits plaque accumulation, and adds a fresh shine to your smile.
- Should you decide to opt for fluoride treatment or dental sealants to lower cavity risks, these treatments are executed immediately after cleaning.
- X-rays may be an essential tool for helping the dentist monitor your oral condition. We take pride in our swift and convenient digital system, which guarantees minimal exposure to radiation.
What can I expect during the evaluation portion of my visit?
Next, your visit will include a thorough oral check-up by our skilled dentist. We will suggest various treatment options if any potential issues are found during this examination. This appointment provides an opportunity to discuss improving oral health and consider other potential procedures in the near future. Our dental team takes great pleasure in responding to your questions related to home dental care and suggesting the most suitable instruments, products, and services tailored to your needs. We are more than willing to create a customized plan for you, ensuring you feel self-confident about all elements of your smile!
Dental Hygiene FAQs
What are hygiene or recall appointments?
During these appointments, we examine your teeth, gums, mouth, and jaws. One of our hygienists also cleans your teeth. Additionally, we get up to speed with any changes in your overall health that could affect the health of your teeth and gums. Our team may recommend or prescribe products to help with your oral care and make recommendations to help you more effectively brush and floss your teeth.
How often do I need to visit you?
The “standard” is to visit us for recall appointments once every six months or twice yearly, at a minimum. Depending on your risks for certain conditions, like gum disease, we may need to examine your mouth and clean your teeth more frequently.
Why do I need to keep recall visits when my mouth is healthy?
To keep your mouth that way! It’s important to know that early tooth decay, early gum disease, and pre-cancers of the mouth often do not produce symptoms. So, it is possible to think that your mouth is perfectly healthy when it isn’t, because you haven’t noticed any concerning changes. We want to catch those problems before they cause damage. Recall visits support early detection and, in turn, early treatment of many diseases and conditions that can affect your oral health and overall health and well-being.
How do you clean my teeth?
Our hygienists use special tools (like scalers) to remove surface stains, destructive plaque, and stubborn plaque build-up known as calculus or tartar. They also measure things like the depth of the spaces between your teeth and gums, which is an indicator of the health of the gum tissue that supports your teeth. The “finishing touch” is to polish your teeth so they gleam. Our patients like that the polishing paste makes their mouth feel super-fresh. Your teeth will look and feel great!
What if you find something wrong?
If we find any problems, we can recommend treatments that vary considerably depending on the nature of the problem and the extent or severity of any damage that may have occurred. As but one example, for earlier-stage problems, we may recommend supplementing fluoride from other sources (like toothpastes and the water supply) with an in-office treatment, and/or we may recommend dental sealants to help protect decay-prone back teeth. These steps help to do things like remineralizing the teeth and preventing the development of plaque that contributes to cavity formation. With such proactive care, no further treatment may be needed. Your teeth and gums are protected.
Will I need X-rays?
X-rays are ordered for all patients at different times in their oral health journeys. You will not need them during each and every visit, unless we keep finding potential problems that require a closer look with our advanced diagnostic technologies. Our use of digital X-rays allows us to see or visualize what cannot be seen or detected with the unaided eye alone. Since it’s a digital process, radiation exposure is minimized, and we avoid the waste associated with traditional film-based X-rays.
Will the appointment hurt?
No treatment or service at our office should ever cause pain. Our services are designed to relieve pain. That said, if your gums are tender during the cleaning, for instance, it can be a sign of damage that requires treatment. We encourage you not to put off visiting us if you notice tenderness when touching, brushing, or flossing your gum line. Contact us, too, at (855) 438-4999 if it has been over six months since you last visited a dentist.
Take the first step towards a healthier smile – schedule your appointment today!
If you are a resident of Milton, Ontario and want to speak with our team about your oral health needs, now is the time to book your initial appointment with our team of professionals. Call (855) 438-4999 to request an appointment.
Reviews and Smile Transformation Results
I highly recommend this office. The staff is very professional. Got my cleaning and filling done here. Very happy with the professional service. they take their time and they really care about the patients.
Scott and Derry Dental Care - Dr. Jameela Jifri
If you are looking for a dentist facility where your entire family can get treated with the same professional care, Scott and Derry dental care is the one for you. We provide a comfortable environment for patients of all ages and backgrounds to get treated for dental related issues. With up to date technology and the latest equipment, we assure the best quality services from our skilled team of dentists led by Dr.Jameela Jifri. Our services range from preventive, general, hygiene, restorative dental treatments and cosmetic enhancements to dental surgeries. As we value your convenience we offer flexible appointment schedules with weekends and late-night appointment time and easy locations with free parking facilities. Dental facilities are designed with free Wi-Fi, a clean environment and a classy ambience to help patients relax and feel comfortable at all times. All treatments are catered to each patient's unique conditions and needs including their lifestyle and budget. Our staff consists of professional individuals who are passionate about helping people lead a healthier happy life and they are ready to guide you throughout the process with any help needed.
