Initial exam
The initial part of dental hygiene therapy involves the diagnosis and status of your oral health. Our dental hygienist will ask you necessary questions regards to your medical health, the current state of your oral homecare routine, and ask about dental concerns that may have arisen since you were last seen. Then they will examine your teeth and gums – including measuring pocket depths around your teeth, and may also take x-rays of your teeth and jaws, if they are essential. Together, this information determines the optimal care you require to support your oral health.