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Who are Dental Hygienists?
Our team of registered dental hygienists is highly trained and qualified, with a strong focus on preventive dentistry and dental education. All our hygienists have been hand-picked for their dedication to patient care. They are friendly and approachable and enjoy getting to know our patients.
When you book a visit, you can be assured of receiving gentle, thorough, and personalized dental care, along with expert advice on maintaining optimal oral health at home.
We place great emphasis on patient comfort, especially when seeing individuals who may feel anxious or nervous. Our entire team is extremely gentle, providing kind, compassionate dental care.
Services Offered by NYC Dentistry Center’s Hygiene Department
Our highly qualified hygiene team can provide a range of services that extend well beyond routine dental cleanings. Sometimes these will be suggested as standalone treatments. Other times, we will recommend combining one or more of these with your standard scale and polish to help you maintain your best and healthiest smile.
Other procedures we may suggest include:
- Scaling and root planing, which is a deeper dental cleaning used to treat moderate or more advanced gum disease.
- Professional strength fluoride applications, which are applied topically to your teeth and help increase your resistance to developing cavities.
- Dental sealants also help prevent cavities and are thin, flexible layers of BPA-free plastic that are painted onto the flat, chewing surfaces of your back teeth (premolars and molars).
- Diagnostic imaging prescribed by our dentists, including digital single tooth and panoramic X-rays.
- Personalized dental health advice, such as dietary advice and help on improving your brushing and flossing techniques. This information can make all the difference between having an adequate or great daily oral hygiene routine.
Our Philosophy of Preventive Dental Care
All too often, dental visits can feel very impersonal. You’ll find we do things very differently at NYC Dentistry Center. We want to get to know you, as this is the best way we can learn how best to help you achieve and maintain optimum dental health.
The treatments offered by our hygiene department focus strongly on preventive dentistry rather than restorative care. By working with you, we can ensure you understand your oral health and know exactly how to look after your teeth and gums at home.
You will receive a personalized oral hygiene plan tailored to your specific requirements. This plan is tailored to your dental and medical health needs and is designed to help you achieve and maintain optimal dental health more easily and cost-effectively.
We Recommend Scheduling Regular Visits
Our hygiene team will most likely recommend six-monthly visits, provided teeth and gums are generally healthy and strong, and you do not have any serious medical issues. It’s a simple preventive routine that provides you with peace of mind.
Seeing us regularly helps to reduce the risk of tooth loss and saves you money in the long term. Other benefits include reducing the risk of a dental emergency.
It’s important to remember that good dental health protects your overall health, so you are more likely to benefit from lower medical bills.
You Don’t Need to Combine Your Visit with a Dental Checkup
Scheduling your hygiene visit with your dental checkup is an easy way to manage your professional preventive dental care routine. It will only take as little as an hour to complete, and it could be all that’s required every six months.
However, if you prefer, you can see us anytime without scheduling a dental exam. If we detect any issues during your dental cleaning that require further investigation, we can always suggest a follow-up with one of our dentists.
NYC Dentistry Center’s hygiene department is fully integrated with all other departments as part of a comprehensive, team-based approach to dental care. Our collaborative approach ensures you receive the very best dental care.
NYC Dentistry Center6 E 45th St #801
New York, NY 10017
(45th St. btw 5th Ave / Madison Ave)
(212) 518-6096