Dental Hygienist in Guildford, Surrey

A dental hygienist will educate you on how to maintain a healthy smile, ensuring you follow a good oral health routine and that you know how to clean your teeth properly. They also provide an array of services and treatments to make sure that this is the case — including cleaning your teeth professionally using the latest polishes and pastes to get rid of the build-up of tartar and plaque. While brushing correctly is important, it cannot remove these deposits alone. This is why you need to see a dental hygienist every six months to ensure a white and confident smile.

At Woodbridge Hill Dental Practice, we are pleased to offer Airflow Tooth Polishing — an advanced dental hygiene treatment that effectively removes plaque, tartar, and surface stains using a combination of water, compressed air, and fine powder particles to gently yet thoroughly clean and polish your teeth.

Benefits of Airflow Tooth Polishing

• Effective stain removal — coffee, tea, red wine, tobacco
• Comfortable, no scraping sensation
• Helps prevent decay and gum disease
• Safe for implants, crowns and veneers

Our skilled dental hygienists will direct a controlled stream of air, water and fine powder onto the surfaces of your teeth, leaving them feeling smooth and looking brighter.

Our experienced hygienists work alongside the dental team to keep your gums healthy and your smile bright.

Mrs Tracey Barratt

Dental Hygienist

Dip Dent Hygiene

GDC: 5068 · 30 years of experience

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Mrs Zoe Hall

Dental Hygienist & Therapist

Dip Dent Hygiene & Therapy (London)

GDC: 6750 · 21 years of experience

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Ms Niloufar Ghavami

Dental Hygienist & Therapist

BSc Oral Health Science, University of Essex

GDC: 209438 · 9 years of experience

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• Evaluating the condition of your teeth and gums
• Cleaning and polishing your teeth
• Teaching you how to follow a proper oral hygiene routine from home

You may be feeling a bit apprehensive regarding your first appointment with a dental hygienist. There is no need to be — we'll explain everything.

Depending on your needs, you can expect your first appointment to take around one hour. Your dental hygienist will then advise on how many follow-up visits will be needed, and when. If symptoms of periodontal disease (gum disease) or another condition (for example, ulcers) are found, you may need to have a quick follow-up hygienist session.

Brushing twice a day is essential, but it is not enough on its own. Only a dental hygienist can effectively remove built-up plaque. Left untreated, sugars from food and drink mix with plaque and can cause severe damage to your gums and teeth — and in the worst cases lead to tooth loss.

Poor oral health has been linked to a wide range of health issues, including stroke, heart attacks, rheumatoid arthritis, kidney disease, diabetes, dementia, respiratory infections, pregnancy complications and cardiovascular disease.