Oral hygiene appointments are an excellent way to freshen up your smile, while helping to keep your teeth and gums healthy. We generally recommend you book an oral hygiene appointment at the same time as your regular examination.

Scaling and Polishing

Our hygienist will gently clean your teeth, scraping (scaling) away any calculus or tartar. This is hardened plaque bacteria that cannot be removed through regular brushing. If left in place it will eventually infect and irritate your gums, increasing the risk of gum disease. After scaling your teeth, our hygienist will polish them, helping to remove some surface stains. At the end of treatment your mouth should look and feel beautifully fresh and clean. This is a really nice treatment for brightening up your smile as hardened calculus is quite yellow in appearance.

Advice on Improving Your Oral Care Routine at Home

Our hygienist can work with you to help improve your oral hygiene at home through showing you different techniques for brushing and flossing and identifying any areas you may be missing during brushing. We know many people find it difficult to floss properly but being aware of the proper techniques can make it much easier.

Treatment for Gum Disease

If you have any signs of gum disease you may need to see our hygienist more frequently to help clear up this condition. Sometimes it can be treated through regular scaling and polishing, as this helps to remove infection enabling your gums to heal. However more advanced cases of gum disease may require your gums to be deep cleaned, a procedure that might also be called scaling and planing. This is a similar treatment to scaling and polishing, but removes calculus from just underneath your gum line where the gums have begun to pull away from the teeth due to periodontal or gum disease, creating gum pockets that become infected. Scaling and planing helps to remove bacteria from gum pockets around the teeth, and smooths the exposed root surfaces, making it harder for plaque bacteria to adhere.

EMS Airflow

The AIRFLOW® Master has been specifically conceived for sub & supragingival prophylaxis, removing biofilm from natural teeth and implant surfaces. It’s ideal for orthodontic patients, hypersensitive patients and recall appointments, with the ability to treat hard-to-reach areas with clinical precision, reliability and comfort.

The AIRFLOW® Master is a complete AIRFLOW® station that combines two application systems in one device, with two working modes and two powder chambers to suit your every need. Using the interactive touch panel and sleek interface you can easily control the amount of powder and water irrigation with over 17 power levels to choose from and 12 irrigation settings. The water system also has a built-in heater that maintains the water temperature constantly at 37°C for a pleasant and gentle treatment.

When operated in the airflow mode, the unit delivers a gentle biokinetic energy that removes biofilm and stains whilst preserving the tooth’s natural structure. In “Perio” mode, the AIRFLOW® Master delivers a safe and effective periodontal biofilm removal thanks to the revolutionary PERIOFLOW nozzle. It’s safe on soft tissues, periodontal pockets, implants, restorations, cementum and palatal areas. To be used with the erythritol PLUS powder or the glycine PERIO powder.

To make an appointment with our hygienist, find us at

45 Grace Avenue Frenchs Forest NSW 2086 (02) 9451 0800