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Dental Hygiene Appointments in West Vancouver

While good dental hygiene starts with brushing and flossing your teeth, it doesn’t end there. Food particles can become embedded between the teeth and gums and harden over time. While flossing can help to remove newly-formed plaque, older tartar is difficult to remove. Tartar affects the integrity of your teeth and gums, so it is important to have it removed.

What To Expect During Your Hygiene Appointment

It is important to remove stubborn tartar as the buildup can lead to gum disease. Your highly trained dental hygienist will use special tools to remove tartar that sits below the gum line. Dental scaling is not painful, but you may experience some minor bleeding of the gums during the procedure. This usually resolves very quickly.

Maintain Good Hygiene Habits at Home

The best way to reduce the amount of plaque buildup in your mouth is to brush your teeth twice a day. We also recommend flossing your teeth every night before bed to remove any food particles that may have become lodged below the gum line. Your dental hygienist will point out areas of heavy plaque buildup so you can give these areas a more thorough cleaning.