Most of our regular patients spend most of their time with a dental hygienist. Our hygienists are college trained and state board certified to clean teeth. Usually people just want to know if their hygienist is friendly or not – but there is a lot more to selecting a dental hygienist than that.

At HealthPark our hygienists are trained to help you avoid gum disease and decay so you can keep your natural teeth for a lifetime.

Our hygienists offer:

• Customized preventive care training to learn how to control gum disease and decay and fit these new habits and products into your life – this training appointment includes:
• Updating your effectiveness with brushing and flossing
• Use & schedule for prescription strength fluoride
• Use & schedule for prescription strength mouth rinse
• Incorporating Xylitol-based gum & mints into your lifestyle to fight decay while you enjoy candy!
• Dental cleanings for healthy mouths – at this 45 – 60 minute appointment, we will:
• Thoroughly clean and polish your teeth
• Smooth root surfaces to reduce food traps that can cause gum disease
• Oral cancer screening
• Blood pressure check and health history review including new medications you’re taking – Take a look at the unique checklist we created for our hygienists review with you at each recare cleaning appointment
• Gum disease treatments to avoid gum surgery and tooth loss
• Measure every tooth for gum disease and bone loss – to accurately determine any advancement of gum disease and identify the techniques and products to control it
• Document your success at using our preventive care techniques
• Provide local anesthetic, laughing gas (nitrous oxide), topical anesthetic and numbing spray to keep you comfortable during these visits
• Use prescription medications to speed healing and avoid gum surgery

The healthier you are, the less treatment (and cost) you need. Each time you have your teeth cleaned, we’ll suggest a level of care and discuss with you how you can move up to the next level. We have identified 4 levels of dental health you can review in this brochure:

Control Gum Disease Now

Please review the background and qualifications of our hygienists. When you contact us, you may choose which hygienist you prefer to work with.