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Hygiene Treatments

The hygienist’s main work is to professionally clean the patients teeth. This is usually called ‘scaling and polishing’. However, perhaps their most important role is showing people the best way to keep their teeth free of plaque. Plaque is sticky coating that…

Fissure Sealants

Sealants are a safe and painless way of protecting your children’s teeth from decay. A sealant is a plastic coating, which is applied to the biting surfaces of the back teeth. The sealant forms a hard shield, keeping food and bacteria from getting into the tiny…

Tooth Decay

Tooth decay happens when the enamel and dentine of a tooth are softened by acid attacks, producing a cavity (hole).

It’s caused by plaque acids that gradually dissolve the enamel and dentine to create a cavity. Dental decay is the same as tooth…