Dental Hygiene
SW Calgary

At Shawnessy Smiles Dental, we know that healthy teeth and gums are the cornerstones of a healthy mouth and a gorgeous smile! That is why we are pleased to provide you and your family with dental hygiene and teeth cleaning appointments to help you attain the optimal dental and oral health you deserve. While home care is very important, it focuses only on areas of the teeth above the gum line (called scaling). A professional dental hygiene appointment cleans your teeth not only above the gum line, but below the gum line as well (called root planing). It is only through both scaling AND root planing that plaque, tartar, and bacteria can be removed in hard-to-reach places. That is why we encourage you to schedule regular professional cleanings, so we can help you keep your teeth and gums healthy from top to bottom!

Shawnessy Smiles Dental is committed to providing a comfortable dental hygiene experience every time. Since Dental Hygiene Cleanings are one of the most crucial areas of dentistry, our team takes the time required to educate you about your dental and oral health, to help you maintain healthy teeth and gums between appointments. During your Calgary dental hygiene appointment, we encourage you to ask us questions about your oral health and our dedicated team is always here to answer your questions.

When you visit Shawnessy Smiles Dental for SW Calgary Dental Hygiene Therapy, our professional team will clean your teeth above the gum line using a technique called scaling, and below the gum line, with a technique known as root planing. We also use both traditional hand scalers and our ultrasonic scaling tools to remove calculus from your teeth.

Our SW Calgary Dental Office Offers The Following Dental Services:

• Family Dentistry
• Children’s Dentistry
• Cosmetic Dentistry
• Emergency Dentistry
• Orthodontic Dentistry
• Wisdom Teeth Extraction
• Dental Implant
• Partial Dentures
• Root Canal Therapy
• Dental Hygiene

• A comprehensive assessment of your gum tissue, checking for gum recession, the presence of gingivitis, and possible gum disease
• Polish your teeth to remove surface stains
• A fluoride treatment to strengthen the enamel surface of the teeth in areas that may be weak
• An examination to check the head, neck, and jaw areas for abnormalities
• Oral cancer screening to assess the gum tissues, tongue, and lips for signs of oral cancer
• Digital X-rays (when needed)
• Your South Calgary Hygiene Therapy also includes an examination by Dr. Roman Koutsil to evaluate the current health of your teeth, gums, and surrounding tissue.

We evaluate each patient on an individual basis to determine the dental hygiene schedule that will meet your specific needs best. The majority of patients who visit Shawnessy Smiles Dental for their dental hygiene appointments come every 6 months, but some people may benefit from coming in every 3-4 months, and others may only require their dental hygiene visits every 9 to 12 months. The frequency of your Dental Hygiene in South Calgary will depend on several factors. Teeth that are susceptible to the accumulation of plaque and calculus, crowded teeth, or people with gum disease will require more frequent visits and this may not match the frequency for the other members of your family. Getting Started

We know that maintaining the health of your teeth and gums for a lifetime of dental wellness is important to you, which is why we are pleased to offer Dental Hygiene Therapy to help you achieve your goal for optimum dental health.