No Dentist Required
Simply book your appointment with one of our qualified Dental Hygienists. Available at both our Dunnington and Strensall clinics.
Pure Dental Hygiene is an easy to use service offering everyone the opportunity for direct access to Dental Hygienist without the need to see a dentist first.
There's ample free parking adjacent and appointments are available on Saturday mornings for those who find it difficult to attend during the week.
It's easy to make an appointment and there's no need to see a dentist first.
We aim to complement your dental care provided by your own dentist and hopefully together work towards great gum health. We also offer simple cosmetic treatments including regular dental cleaning and air polishing for stain removal.
We would love to see you regularly but we are happy just to see you for a special occasion such as a wedding or before holidays. We can also see adult orthodontic patients before, during and after their treatment.
Scale & Polish
Our Hygienists will do a 'scale and polish' to thoroughly clean and remove all traces of plaque and tartar.
Scaling removes the hard tartar on your teeth, which cannot be removed by simply brushing alone. The polishing stage helps to clean away unsightly surface stains from your teeth, which may have been caused by smoking, or foodstuffs such as red wine, coffee, tea. Regular polishing involves using a rotary brush with a pumice polishing paste.
Having a regular 'scale and polish' will compliment your tooth brushing at home and help you to maintain healthy gums and teeth.
Treatment of Gum Disease
A package of treatment is often needed to successfully treat gum disease which includes an assessment on the extent of the problem, oral hygiene advice, non-surgical root planning (deep scaling to remove tartar from below the gum margins), general scaling polish to remove staining followed by a review visit.
We may recommend return visits on a 2 or 3 monthly frequency to continue the improvement and maintain the gains in gum health.
In the UK over 50% of the population suffer from moderate to advanced periodontal (gum) disease. More adults lose teeth through gum disease than through tooth decay. This is an entirely preventable disease and its treatment includes seeing and working with a dental hygienist to improve and maintain gum health.
Air Polishing and Stain Removal
At Pure Dental Hygiene we carry out air-pollishing using the Prophy-mate Neo handpiece and FLASH pearl ®.
This is an air driven pollishing system that makes dental cleaning and stain removal easier and more comfortable.
FLASH pearl ® is a spherical particulate calcium powder specifically designed to roll smoothly over the tooth surface leaving no area untouched. It quickly and safely removes stains, plaque and calculus to give a sparkling result every time.
It is particularly good at reaching previously difficult to reach areas such as staining between the teeth.
Orthodontic cleaning
A great idea for both adults and teenagers who want to maintain their teeth stain free during fixed orthodontic braces treatment.
During the period of braces wear, significant staining frequently builds up on the tooth surface around the brackets. Tartar is more likely to form as a result of impaired or difficult cleaning. Decalcification (white and brown) marking also blights many orthodontic patients following removal of the braces and is extremely difficult to correct.
We will work with you to reduce the risk of this by thorough cleaning and using fluoride applications.
Special occasion visits
If you have a special occasion coming up such as a wedding, a family get together or a Prom night why not come for a thorough clean to include air polishing to remove staining.
Your teeth will not only look and feel great but your confidence might just get a boost.
Prices
| Initial visit - longer appointment Includes scale and polish, oral hygiene advice and dietary counselling. | £120 |
| Young Persons Initial visit aged 5-18 yrs Includes scale and polish, oral hygiene advice and dietary counselling. | £100 |
| Student Initial visit aged 19-23 yrs Includes scale and polish, oral hygiene advice and dietary counselling. | £110 |
| Regular hygienist visit Includes scale and polish, oral hygiene advice and dietary counselling. | £85 |
| Young persons hygienist visit aged 5-18 yrs Includes simple scaling, dietary and oral hygiene advice. | £65 |
| Student hygienist visit aged 19-23 yrs Includes simple scaling, dietary and oral hygiene advice. | £75 |
| Extended hygienist visit (Double Appointment) Intensive scale and polish, oral hygiene advice and dietary counselling. | £170 |
| Air polish visit May Include part routine scaling followed by Air Polishing (Dunnington Only). | £97 |
| Prolonged gum treatment Full course of gum treatment to include: Assessment, deep root scaling with local anaesthetic, stain removal/polishing and oral hygiene instruction. Over 3 visits plus additional other visits. | £418.50 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Direct Access hygiene treatment?
On 1st May 2013, the General Dental Council changed the 'rules' on how patients can see a dental hygienist. Previously all dental care had been delivered to patients after seeing a dentist to provide a treatment plan and prescription. The rule change has opened the way for Direct Access to dental hygienists without the need to see a dentist first.
This means you can now continue to attend your own NHS dentist for on - going regular dental treatment and see a Direct Access hygienist for additional gum care or cosmetic cleaning.
What can and can't a Dental Hygienist do?
A hygienist can see you to remove staining, tartar, plaque deposits and other debris and give oral hygiene advice. In relation to gums, the hygienist can assess and advise you on the current status of any gum disease.
More advanced conditions still need to be assessed by a dentist as x-rays and more extensive records are required. The hygienist will advise you if this is needed, and following a dentist assessment then she will continue treatment under prescription.
Dental hygienists can't diagnose or give the prognosis (the likely outcome) of diseases such as decaying or broken teeth or prescribe drugs such as antibiotics or painkillers. You should continue to visit your own dentist for regular dental examinations.
Why has my hygienist referred me to a dentist?
If the hygienist advises you to see a dentist, it is because they feel it is in the interests of your health, it is outside the scope of what they are allowed to do, or they are uncertain about treating you without further advice.
There are rare circumstances when a hygienist cannot start treatment before a dentist assesses you. These may relate to your medical history and general health, or the condition of your mouth, which gives them concern.
If you would like more details on the new regulations, you can access the General Dental Council's guidance notes by clicking here.
Further information is available from the British Society of Periodontology.
