{"id":212,"date":"2023-08-08T10:43:04","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T17:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beyondbeautifulsmiles.ca\/?post_type=services&#038;p=212"},"modified":"2023-08-08T14:14:09","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T21:14:09","slug":"dental-hygiene","status":"publish","type":"services","link":"https:\/\/beyondbeautifulsmiles.ca\/services\/dental-hygiene\/","title":{"rendered":"Dental Hygiene"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Periodontal Disease<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Brushing and flossing daily can be a\u00a0monotonous task and is easily taken for granted. Daily home care combined with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/beyondbeautifulsmiles.ca\/frequently-asked-questions\/\"><span class=\"s2\">regular dental hygiene visits<\/span><\/a>\u00a0are key to help you\u00a0avoid\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cda-adc.ca\/jcda\/vol-73\/issue-2\/137.pdf\"><span class=\"s2\">risks\u00a0<\/span><\/a>that gum disease places on your overall health. It is estimated that about 75% of North Americans have some form of gum disease, which has been linked to serious health complications and causes various dental problems that are often avoidable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Prevention<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If your gums ever bleed when you brush or floss then you have periodontal disease. This disease is painless, degenerative and most importantly, preventable. The need for \u201cjust a cleaning\u201d for adults is a myth from the past and our hygienists provide services to help you with your prevention plan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondbeautifulsmiles.ca\/services\/dental-hygiene\/\"><span class=\"s4\">Ultrasonic<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0tartar removal\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Polishing and fluoride treatment<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Oral Hygiene instruction and hygiene aids.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Periodontal treatment planning<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Treatment<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Our hygienists have been trained by a wide variety of advanced periodontal programs and offer a host of different options including conventional, laser and\u00a0pharmaceutical\u00a0treatment. Each program is tailored to meet your individual needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Ultrasonics<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Ultrasonic scaling removes calculus and reduces harmful bacteria below the gum line. Ultra sonics are\u00a0important tools in the prevention and treatment of periodontal disease.<br \/>\nExtensive reviews confirm that while calculus and plaque removal can be performed equally well with manual or power-driven scalers most patients prefer quicker, less sensitive ultrasonics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>If you have a preference, let your hygienist know which type of scaling you prefer.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beyondbeautifulsmiles.ca\/contact-us\">Click here<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0to book your appointment via email.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":258,"template":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/beyondbeautifulsmiles.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services\/212"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/beyondbeautifulsmiles.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/beyondbeautifulsmiles.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/services"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beyondbeautifulsmiles.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/beyondbeautifulsmiles.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}