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Affordable Independent Dental Hygienists
Why you should consider Direct Access to Dental Hygiene Care/Teeth Cleaning near you
The Covid 19 pandemic unfortunately led to job loss and loss of benefits for many Albertans.
Paired with rising costs, people are searching for affordable/low cost solutions/ways to save money and oral health care is no exception
Ultimately, preventive oral healthcare/teeth cleaning is the most economical way to keep our mouths healthy.
Registered Dental Hygienists near you typically work without assistance, carry out our own in house sterilization, and use simple chair set-ups in smaller spaces, with relatively low cost materials.
The savings in staffing and overhead costs required in a traditional dental clinic allow us to pass those savings onto our clients, expanding access to dental hygiene/teeth cleaning, without compromising care.
Over 70% of people have some form of gum disease! Your Edmonton Dental Hygienist can help !
Stages of Periodontal Disease:
healthy gums/bone on the left to early bone loss, moderate periodontal disease, and then severe periodontitis
How bone loss looks on an x-ray image:
Slight/early Bone Loss
Regular Dental Hygiene care/ teeth cleaning required to maintain bone level around teeth.
moderate Bone loss
More frequent Dental Hygiene Care/ teeth cleaning needed to prevent further bone loss
Severe Bone Loss/Periodontitis Tooth loss Likely
Severe Bone Loss/Periodontitis Tooth loss Likely
Frequent Dental Hygiene Care/ teeth cleaning and referral to gum specialist to prevent further bone destruction. Some tooth loss likely to occur.
We share with other providers to save on cost & exposure
Dental Hygienists need xrays too!
In this image, the tartar buildup is all UNDER the gumline where we can't see. All tartar must be removed/cleaned off from around the teeth and under the gums or it will continue to destroy bone that can lead to tooth loss. Just as Dentists need xrays to trea a root canal, Hygienists need xrays to treat gum disease.
Oral Health for Systemic Health
Oral Bacteria....the culprit that contributes to other diseases.
Fact! The bacteria that contribute to gum disease and oral inflammation affect your heart and lung health, your risk for developing Alzheimer's disease, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal cancers as well as adverse Pregnancy and Covid outcomes.
Dental Hygienists not only diagnose and treat your gum/periodontal disease via teeth cleaning but, check all of the hard and soft tissues in and around the oral cavity, TMJ, and lymph nodes for signs of disease/dysfunction as well as check blood pressure to screen for High Blood Pressure "the silent killer".
Registered Dental Hygienists are one of the few Healthcare Providers that people spend the most time with each year. We hold a unique advantage to be able to assess potential disease risk with trained eyes as well as be your healthcare advocate to help you achieve total health!
What we as Edmonton Independent Dental Hygienists Provide
Individualized Dental Hygiene Care
We work with you to come up with a treatment plan that fits your needs.
You will see the same Registered Dental Hygienist each visit for continuity of care.
Dental Hygienists near you are dedicated to improving and maintaining your oral health and want you to play an active part in deciding on your care.
Your Edmonton Dental Hygienist will present you with the information they collect as well as their recommendation for Dental Hygiene Treatment/ Teeth Cleaning.
Together, we'll come up with a plan to help you reach your oral health goals and work with your budget to help you receive affordable dental hygiene care.
Oral Primary Healthcare Professionals
In October, 2006 Alberta Registered Dental Hygienists were granted primary healthcare provider status under the Health Professions Act.
Edmonton Dental Hygienists are recognized as self-regulated professionals that are fully educated and certified to provide direct care to dental hygiene clients. Alberta Registered Dental Hygienists have the broadest scope of practice in Canada.
With the assistance of an intra-oral camera , the measuring of pocket depths around the teeth (probing), taking and reading radiographs (xrays), and palpation of your head and neck area, we assess the hard and soft tissues in and around your mouth for signs of disease.
We also look for signs of sleep apnea, TMJ dysfunction, oral signs of systemic disease and oral side-effects of medications during your teeth cleaning appointment.
Whew! That's more than a mouthful!
The primary role of the Hygienist is prevention! Through diagnosis and treatment of gum/periodontal disease, education about decay risk, management of oral manifestations such as dry mouth, canker sores, cold sores, fungal infections, etc., we help keep your oral health on track and functioning.
If we should detect any issue that cannot be treated within our scope of practice, we will refer you to the appropriate Healthcare Professionals that are qualified to take over that aspect of your care.
The Latest Treatments
The Latest Treatments
By using up to date research, instrumentation techniques such as the use of hand scaling, piezo electric power scalers and guided biofim technology (GBT) as well as ergonomic clinic design, we aim to make sure your dental hygiene/teeth cleaning appointment with us is as comfortable, informative, and as stress-free as we can make possible.
We have Evening and Saturday Appointments!
For too long, we’ve been told that dental hygiene needs to come with a hefty bill in a dentist’s office. But the truth is, access to dental hygiene doesn’t need to be complicated. When you choose to work directly with a qualified dental hygienist, you’re cutting out a lot of the overhead cost, skipping the wait, and getting the prevention focused dental care you deserve. I’m not here to sell you dentistry, but I am always available to offer unbiased advice. I’m here to make sure your smile gets the best, most thorough periodontal/dental hygiene care we can offer, at a price that makes sense.