General Check and Clean in Macquarie Park and North Ryde

General Checkup and Clean in Macquarie Park

You hear it time and time again, whether it’s your first time seeing your regular dentist/ hygienist or your thirtieth time – “don’t forget to come back in 6 months”. While your teeth may feel like they are in good shape, a close examination in the dental chair twice a year can confirm this, identify any issues that can be prevented or determine if any intervention is required.

As part of our devotion to maintain the beautiful smile of our patients, we are very committed in preventative maintenance. General Check-ups and cleaning is essential to maintain dental health.

During these sessions we are here to help you to maintain those pearly whites. On occasion we may identify issues early so they don’t become serious in the future.

We provide comprehensive examinations and teeth cleaning Sydney using the most up to date technology and methods available in dentistry. This approach ensure that we deliver the best possible care to our patients.

When attending your appointment at North Ryde Dentistry, you will always be greeted with a friendly face ready to ease your worries and answer any dental questions you may have. Upon getting settled in the dental chair, your clinician will go through and update your medical history, to ensure your own safety and wellbeing while in our care.

If your clinician determines that its time for your x-rays to be updated, we will relay this to you so that you can make an informed decision accordingly. Ensure that you let us know if you have been experiencing any pain or discomfort since your last dental visit for a more thorough assessment of the problem site and so we can keep track of any previously noted issues.

After this, we are ready to lay you back in the dental chair and have a good look inside your mouth. We will quickly ask you to open and close your mouth a few times while feeling around your head and neck. This is carried out to detect any potential jaw problems and also to screen for any lumps and bumps that may be indicative of oral cancers.

Once cleared, we will closely examine your soft tissues (gums, lips, tongue, tonsils and palate) and your hard tissues (teeth and surrounding bone structure). Here are looking for any signs of tooth decay, gum disease, extent of tartar build-up, integrity of existing tooth fillings, areas that you might be missing while brushing and flossing as well as any other significant findings.

With the dental exam out of the way, it’s time to have a dental cleaning by removing all the soft plaque and hard tartar/calculus deposits on your teeth. A fine tip power tool that releases water with rapid tiny vibrations, known as an ultrasonic scaler, is used to efficiently clean both above and below your gums.

Following this, some hand instruments will also be used to further scale your teeth, so that no calculus build-ups remain. Your clinician will floss through all your teeth and give you a good polish to remove any residual stains, plaque and to leave you feeling fresh.

We understand that this process may be a little scary and anxiety inducing but we will do our utmost best to ensure you have a pain-free and comfortable experience.

To end your appointment, some concentrated fluoride is applied on all surfaces of your teeth. The main benefits of this are to strengthen the tooth structure by remineralising your enamel and preventing tooth decay by stopping demineralisation already occurring in some areas of your enamel.

You’ll be asked to avoid eating or drinking for thirty minutes following this to allow some time for the fluoride to take action on your teeth, so feel free to ask for some drinking water prior if you’re feeling thirsty.

At North Ryde Dentistry, we strive to equip you with the tools and support to maintain an effective at home oral hygiene regime. Your clinician will summarise all findings and suggest any recommendations to your existing diet and dental routine.

Visiting your dentist/oral health therapist twice a year can help avoid many preventable dental conditions so you can live with a happy and healthy smile for years to come.

 

It takes around 4 minute drive coming from Lane Cove National Park going to North Ryde Dentistry. Head southeast and turn left onto Christie Rd then use the left 2 lanes to turn left onto Talavera Rd. You will be able to locate our dental clinic on the left side of the road.

 

www.NorthRydeDentistry.com.au