During a dental examination we examine your gums and the bone that supports the teeth. We will screen for gum disease and assess your risk to gum disease. We often recommend seeing a hygienist if you have gum disease.

Accumulation of plaque and tartar, particularly below the gum can lead to the loss of the bone around your teeth. If left untreated teeth will loosen, start moving, tilting and twisting and the gums will recede.

Our hygienist is specially trained to provide a deep clean of your teeth, to remove plaque and tartar particularly below the gum line, and provide cleaning advise tailored to you, so that you can maintain good oral hygiene.

Seeing the hygienist regularly and maintaining good oral hygiene will help prevent gum disease.

At highfield dental we focus on prevention of dental disease. We run a hygienist service and recommend seeing the hygienist regularly. Particularly if, you have or notice your gums bleeding when you brush your teeth.

Find it difficult to maintain good oral hygiene?
You are prone to heavy staining of your teeth?
You have halitosis (bad breath)?

If any of the above applies to you, you can request to see the hygienist directly by calling us on 016890823786 (It is not necessary to see your dentist first). You may just want a deep clean before a special occasion.

Toothpastes

We recommend brushing with a pea sized amount of fluoride toothpaste twice a day.

You should use a toothpaste with a fluoride level of 1000ppm (parts per million) up to the age of 3, and after the age of 3 the fluoride should be 1350-1500ppm.

Fluoride helps to strengthen and protect against tooth decay.

Mouth washes

Are useful for freshening the breath. We may recommend fluoride mouthwashes or antibacterial mouth washes for individual cases, we would advise you at your dental examination appointment with us.

Use a straw when drinking acidic/fizzy drinks.
Avoid snacking between meals.
Try and consume any tempting sugary/sweet items with your main meals.
Check your brushing technique regularly by chewing a disclosing tablet. This will stain up the areas
you’re not brushing properly.
If you have been advised to use a fluoride mouthwash, try and rinse with it at a different time to
when you brush your teeth.

Our Hygienist services at Highfield Dental will help and advise you on the prevention of gum disease.

Brushing twice a day, morning and evening with a fluoride toothpaste will help prevent tooth decay and gum disease.

Our hygienist will advise you on brushing technique and the most suitable toothbrush for you.

Generally, we recommend adults use a small size toothbrush with soft filaments, as these are more likely to reach all parts of the mouth.

Electric toothbrushes are an alternative, particularly, if you find the manual brushing technique we specify difficult. We generally recommend a rechargeable electric toothbrush with an oscillating rotary movement combined with a pressure indicator light or sensor. Again, we are happy to discuss the most suitable option for you.

The regular use of plaque disclosing tablets which stain plaque left on your teeth after brushing will help to ensure standards don’t slip.

Do NOT brush immediately after eating!! It is important to wait at least 2 hours after a meal before brushing your teeth.

highfield dental offer dental implants covering Croydon, Bromley, Sevenoaks, Petts Wood, Kent.

With years of experience and training from world leaders in implant dentistry, we are in a position to provide you with comprehensive dental implant treatment options – from single tooth replacements to multiple teeth. We offer affordable options to stabilise loose dentures, bone regeneration and sinus lift procedures for sites in the jaw that are too narrow or too shallow to accept implants.

For a free consultation contact us on 01689 823786.

 

If you are a registered patient of highfield dental and find yourself in dental pain call us on 01689 823786 -we provide emergency appointments daily Monday to Friday.

Other services include

• Dental Implants,
• Hygienist,
• Teeth Whitening,
• White fillings,
• Veneers,
• Crowns and ceramic inlays,
• Cosmetic dentistry,
• Oral surgery,
• Root canal treatment.

We provide NHS treatment for children.

But not only Orpington. We also cover Bromley, Beckenham, Petts Wood and Chelsfield providing affordable Dental Implants and Dental care.
Not to be confused with Highfield Dental Centre/Clinic – Dartford.
We are Highfield Dental based in Orpington, close to Tesco located between Princess Royal University Hospital and Orpington Railway Station (10 mins walk from the station).
You can find us on a map in our “contact us” page of this site.
Car parking is available on Allington Road and the surrounding side streets or behind the practice on The Ridge. Use the footpath which conveniently connects The Ridge to Crofton Road and runs adjacent to Highfield Dental. (highlighted on location Map). Parking restrictions only apply between 11am-12pm on single yellow lines on the side streets.