Dental Hygiene - Apple Dental 5 minutes from Chatswood

As part of the Apple Dental commitment to Oral Health, we offer a dedicated dental hygiene department to assist our patients in obtaining optimal long-term dental health.

We recommend you visit our centre for regular check-up appointments with our dental hygienist. Our hygienist is our resident expert in oral health and oral hygiene and will provide regular cleanings to remove plaque and tartar deposits from hard to reach places. She will also assist you in achieving and maintaining optimal oral health.
Our dental hygienist will perform the following tasks:

Educate children and adults on dental health, plaque control, oral hygiene and nutrition
Apply fluoride treatments
Remove deposits and stains from teeth
Assist in teeth whitening procedures
Give post operative instructions
Assist in the management of periodontal disease
Take radiographs
Take impressions for study models
Give local anaesthetic for dental procedures
Provide protective sealants on to molar teeth

In general, our dental hygienist will use preventive, educational and therapeutic methods for controlling oral diseases which will in turn, help you achieve and maintain excellent dental health.

If you would an appointment to see our dental hygienist, please contact our reception on 9420 5050

	Manual toothbrushing instructions to remove plaque and bacteria
	Instructions on how to clean your teeth wearing orthdontic appliances
	Cleaning between teeth, interdental spaces using interdental brushes; to mimise decay spreading between
	Cleaning between teeth, using hand-held proximal brushes
	Cleaning teeth using soft-tufted brushes
	Superfloss; to clean and remove plaque build up in between teeth
	Steps of how tooth decay evolves
	Dry mouth