Dental checkups are never as clear cut as, everything’s okay and no further action is required. A dentist will always refer you to a dental hygienist to get your teeth cleaned professionally and all in all have a good dental pampering experience for a nice price. The price can be just nice or nicer depending on your circumstances as well as the offers that the dental Practice has on at that time. The hygienist’s process to make your experience at the dental practice memorable:
Patient Assessment: The patient is assessed by the dentist, including analysis of gums, teeth, etc, to build a picture of how the teeth are doing from a bigger perspective. If there are any loose fillings then these are also noted as part of the assessment to build a clear picture of the patient’s current status and oral health.
Dental Hygiene Diagnosis: based on analysis of previous treatment provided (where applicable), further analysis is made on the patient’s oral health to determine whether further treatment is advised.
Treatment Plan: A treatment plan is extremely important for the patient so that they can have a rough idea of how much time they need to invest in attending dental appointments to clear the dental problem. At the same time, the hygienist needs to plan this into their schedule. It is advised that if more than one hygienist session is required, then the same hygienist is used for the remaining sessions as well because you can then get an honest answer from a hygienist that has dealt with you before.
Dental plan implementation: It’s important that appointments are pre-scheduled because as mentioned previously, if more than one hygienist appointment is required, then it is recommended that all sessions are completed with the same hygienist, for not only reporting purposes but also monitoring of progress for the individual patient.
Dental Evaluation: A dental review is usually done after 6 months. Your dental practice will contact you to let you know that you’re due another appointment, in some cases they may already book it in for you and in other, they will give you the opportunity to choose when you would like to book it in by just sending you a reminder letter.
Dental sealants, radiographs and analysis of treatment of children’s teeth are just some of the jobs that Dental therapists are restricted to complete under the prescription of the Dentist. These restrictions or exemptions that are imposed on the Dental therapist are tied directly to the work that they are required to carry out.
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