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Dental hygiene

Our hygienist team at Newcastle Dental Practice have extensive experience in maintaining the oral health of patients throughout Hanley, Tunstall, Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent and beyond. This can range from simple scaling and polish, to routine maintenance or more complex gum treatments.

We can help you design a bespoke oral hygiene plan to prevent recurring problems like staining, bad breath, gum disease, plaque build-up and more.

For patients undergoing dental implant treatment, our hygienists also help maintain your dental health from the beginning of implant treatment to the fitting of the final crowns and bridges.

Benefits of our hygienist care include:

  • Professional clean and tartar removal
    Plaque is a sticky bacterial coating that consistently forms on your teeth. If it is not brushed away properly, including difficult to reach areas like between the teeth, the plaque hardens to form tartar/calculus which cannot be removed so easily at home. Persistent plaque and calculus can lead to periodontal disease, causing bleeding gums, tooth mobility and eventually tooth loss.

    Your dental hygienist will perform an intensive clean on all accessible surfaces of the teeth to ensure any plaque and tartar build up is fully removed. If you have a lot of tooth decay, your hygienist may apply a fluoride gel to help protect the teeth from further attack.
  • Stain removal
    Drinking tea, coffee, red wine or fizzy drinks will gradually stain your teeth over time. Your hygienist will be able to clean these stains away using natural products like baking soda for a whiter smile. Our hygienists also use the innovative AirFlow system which uses air, sodium bicarbonate and water together to clean stains from your teeth.
  • Fresh breath
    A clean mouth means fresher breath!
  • Prevention of gum disease
    Early signs of gum disease include bleeding gums when brushing. Your hygienist will test for this and if they spot symptoms. With regular appointments, they will be able to help deal with this before the disease has the chance to progress. They may use anti bacteria gel and solutions to apply under the gum line to kill any bacteria causing gum disease. It is important to pay attention to these symptoms as if left untreated, gum disease can lead to the movement or even the loss of teeth.
  • Oral hygiene plan
    We will work with your individual needs to create a tailor made plan for optimum maintenance of your oral hygiene. This includes recommending the right products, different types of brushes and showing you the most effective ways to use them.
  • Dietary advice and smoking cessation
    The food we eat can affect our teeth, this could be through staining or acid erosion. If your diet has had a detrimental effect on your teeth, our hygienists can advise on changing your eating habits to prevent further harm. Smoking is also a big factor in causing periodontal disease, bone loss, oral cancer, reducing healing after dental work and staining of teeth. Your dental hygienist can also offer smoking cessation advise if required.

We recommend all Newcastle Dental Practice patients have regular hygiene treatments at least once to twice a year alongside your routine dental health reviews.

Dental Therapist

Simon Taylor

Simon is our restorative therapist. He is dually qualified as a dental therapist and a dental hygienist where he received an honours degree from Teesside university. Simon has lots of clinical experience in restorative treatment, from private to NHS and even in prisons. Simon is keen on reading articles relating to dentistry and is the first port of call for any new guidance released. Simon has a...

Simon Taylor
Patient Reviews

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The biggest complement we receive is when our patients refer their friends and family to Newcastle Dental Practice. In fact, we have built much of our practice on these valued, trusted recommendations over the years. Read our reviews to hear why our patients are recommending us…

Patient reviews

604 Reviews

5.0

13th December 2024

Harry & Clare are great and really put nervous patients like me at ease

RS

Richard Shenton

It was the best experience I have ever had before. They put me at ease. I was so scared. But not any more I am going back..thanks again.

11th December 2024

The reception staff were friendly and approachable. The practice is clean, smart and relaxing. The dentist and hygienist listened and discussed my care. They were both very professional.

6th December 2024

Professional and friendly

5th December 2024

Very professional and efficient team.

4th December 2024

Everyone is very friendly. My dentist listens to me and gives me advice as appropriate.

28th November 2024

I felt welcomed into the practice and felt that time was taken to explain what would be happening. I also felt no judgement for how my teeth currently are

28th November 2024

The professionalism of the staff in very pleasant surroundings.

23rd November 2024

Polite staff. Prompt treatment. Clean surgery with recent sympthetic upgrade.Dentist and hygienist explained everything.

21st November 2024

The friendly and helpful receptionist.The new bright waiting area.The professional manner of Meenu Chandy and her ability to answer my questions in a clear and understandable way

20th November 2024

Very good service and keep you updated on the treatment received and required

MB

Matt B

Excellent compassionate and professional service, specifically Harrison/Marcus/Sophie.

18th November 2024

Coming from an NHS dentist to this one is a significant increase in quality and care provided, as well as being reasonably priced. All staff actually seem like they want to be there and want to help.

18th November 2024

The warmth of greeting from the reception team through to the dental nurse and clinician looking after me, made me feel valued as a client. the overall impression is that this is a very close, well knit and happy cohesive team who value the clients and who are happy in what they do.

14th November 2024

History of being well treated

13th November 2024

Reception staff are extremely friendly and helpful. Dental hygienist is calming and considerate if experiencing pain. Dentist was lovely and welcoming. Dental nurses are all friendly and professional. Feel extremely at ease at this practice. Thank you.

12th November 2024

I have been with the practice fo over 50 years, and have had many treatments over this time.I have always been satisfied with my treatment and as the years have passed the practice has improved.

12th November 2024

Ease of booking as initial consultation was booked online. For all appointments so far I have been seen on time. Dentist explained everything clearly and guided me through the treatments.

10th November 2024

All staff very experienced, the practice very clean.

9th November 2024

The practice itself is lovely- but the team there are what makes the difference. I am a very nervous patient, and every time I come they put me at ease

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