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Contact us
We're available 2 days a week initially with a view to open up 5 days per week once fully operational.
Thursday & Friday: 9am - 2pm
Location
Conveniently situated just outside of the town centre with off road parking.
100 Main Road, Broomfield, Broomfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7AE
Maintain a healthy smile
The primary role of dental hygienists is to professionally clean teeth and advise patients about oral hygiene. At The Chelmsford Hygienist we can help patients achieve and maintain a healthy smile.
Attending regular hygiene appointments helps in maintaining good oral health, preventing potential dental problems, and supporting overall health and your quality of life.
In recent years, poor oral health, specifically gum disease, has been linked with a number of general health conditions. Problems which may be caused or made worse by poor oral health include:
- Heart disease
- Strokes
- Diabetes
- Premature or low-birth-weight baby
- Respiratory (lung) disease
Regular hygiene appointments offer a range of benefits crucial to maintaining oral health:
Professional Cleaning
Plaque and Bacteria Removal: Hygiene appointments involve thorough cleaning, removing plaque and bacteria that brushing and flossing alone may not reach. This helps prevent cavities and gum disease, which is linked to broader health issues like diabetes, lung and heart conditions.
Calculus Removal: Professional cleaning eliminates calculus (tartar) buildup, which cannot be removed effectively through regular oral hygiene practices. Tartar can contribute to gum disease and decay if left unchecked.
Stain Removal: Cleaning helps in removing surface stains caused by tea, coffee, dark foods, or smoking, enhancing the aesthetics of your teeth and brightening your smile.
Early Detection of Oral Issues: Regular appointments allow hygienists to conduct oral assessments, spotting signs of tooth decay or other dental problems at an early stage. Timely detection helps in prompt treatment, preventing the escalation of issues.
Oral Cancer Screening: Each appointment includes an oral cancer screening, offering early detection and better chances of successful treatment if any abnormalities are found.
What signs should I look out for?
Visit The Chelmsford Hygienist if you have any of the symptoms of gum disease, which can include:
- Inflammation of the gums, causing them to be red, swollen and to bleed easily, especially when brushing.
- An unpleasant taste in your mouth.
- Bad breath.
- Loose teeth.
- Regular mouth infections.
Note: We strongly recommend you try to see a dentist regularly, we can also refer for specialist treatment as necessary.
Assessment
Includes oral hygiene assessment, basic gum assessment (BPE), Scale & Polish, Oral Hygiene & Dietary Advice.
Maintenance
Suitable for patients who attend regularly and have a good standard of oral hygiene and gum health.
Air-Flow® polish
It’s a combination of air, water and super-fine powder to remove all surface staining, bacteria, plaque, and debris.
I have always kept up to date with my dental treatment and hygiene visits and following the advice given to me from these, but have found that with the hygiene visits the advice never made any difference to my issues. However since seeing Pip and following her excellent tips and advice my previous issues have disappeared. She really listened to the problems I had a gave me a great but easy to follow routine which is specific to my mouth. So when I had a routine dentist checkup a couple of months later no plaque build up was found, or bacteria around the gums, which the dentist remarked on the improvement. My mouth feels completely different to before, it feels clean, fresh and healthy, gums are healthy with no sensitivity or bleeding. A few tweaks to my routine has made an incredible difference. Thank you
Lorraine – Clinic patient
Yes.
You are no longer obliged to see the hygienist in the same practice as your dentist. If you pay privately to see a hygienist then you are entitled to choose where you go and who you see.
There is no definitive answer to this question as it varies from person to person depending on need. The recommended frequency is determined by several factors, for example, how good your daily oral hygiene routine is. It is also dependant on whether you have active gum disease or are at higher risk of developing gum disease, if you have a general medical condition or lifestyle factor that makes you more susceptible to gum problems, or if you have orthodontic appliances, implants or restorations that need more frequent attention and monitoring.
We will assess all of these factors when you attend for an appointment and recommend a frequency suitable for you.
It is our aim at The Chelmsford Hygienist Clinic to make your treatment as pain free and pleasant as possible, we will always be as gentle as we can. Most people don’t experience any discomfort during the treatment but on occasion if you suffer from gum recession, swelling or irritation there is a risk of sensitivity or tenderness.
Should you experience any discomfort at all we have options available including local anaesthetic and desensitising paste.
We want your experience in our clinic to be a positive one so will always strive to make it as comfortable as we can.
Yes. However hard or often you brush, you will never reach where interdental cleaning aids can! Cleaning between your teeth with floss or interdental brushes removes the build up that your toothbrush can’t reach. Cleaning these areas daily before brushing means you are removing the sticky plaque deposits while they are still soft. If you miss days with the floss or brushes then the build up will have a chance to harden into calculus, making it impossible to remove with your floss or brushes.
At The Chelmsford Hygienist Clinic we feel fluoridated toothpaste is the most effective way to prevent tooth decay.
There are many different toothpastes available, the most important factor in how effective your toothpaste is how you brush. You could be using the best toothpaste on the market with an ineffective brushing technique and sadly it wouldn’t protect your teeth. If you have a great brushing technique AND a great toothpaste you minimise your risk of developing tooth decay or gum disease. There are many great toothpastes to choose from, some of them specialising in certain things like sensitivity, whitening or tartar control. When you attend the clinic we’ll advise you if we feel you require a specialist toothpaste and suggest an appropriate one.
Yes, we have three off street spaces directly at the front of the building for patient use only.