Dental Hygiene Therapy
Dental hygiene therapists are specially trained to work as an integral part of the dental team. Our dental hygiene therapists are able to carry out examinations, create treatment plans and directly treat patients including under prescription.
At Smile Together, you can make direct access hygiene therapy appointments without seeing the dentist first and many patients welcome this opportunity to talk to our friendly dental hygiene therapists about their oral health care.
Dental hygiene therapy isn’t just about the traditional scale and polish to remove plaque or stain removal from discoloured teeth – it’s a much more holistic oral health care approach to keeping gums healthy and strong. Therapists play an important part in wider dental health care including preventive dental health and treating gum disease – showing you correct home care and helping to keep your teeth and gums healthy. Gums are a good indication of an individual’s overall health and wellbeing, a window to the rest of their body, and we therefore encourage our patients to attend for regular appointments (included if you sign up to one of our Patient Plans).
Of course, your dentist and dental hygiene therapist visits form only part of your journey to good oral health. Maintaining an effective oral health regime between appointments is just as important. Visit our Patient Hub to find out how to take good care of your oral health at home.
If you register for our Patient Plan you’ll get 10% discount on routine dental treatments.
Prices will vary according to the practice location you visit, the complexity of treatment required and the appointment time allocated
| Service | Cost |
|---|---|
| Hygiene appointment with dental hygiene therapist or dentist | From £68-£85 |
| Non-surgical periodontal management (NSPM) (Comprehensive examination and professional mechanical plaque removal, if required over 2 sessions and with local anaesthetic) | From £295 |
Please be aware that we will require a deposit when you book an appointment - this will be deducted from your bill for the relevant treatment at your next visit. We understand that things sometimes come up, so your deposit will not be affected if you alter your appointment with over 24 hours' notice. We will always be as flexible as possible with you but reserve the right to retain your deposit in case of late cancellations (any cancellation with less than 24 hours’ notice) or late arrivals which result in us not being able to see you (for example, arriving c:15 minutes late for a 20-30 minute appointment). It is very difficult for us to offer care to other patients if little notice is given. Loss of opportunity to treat patients in need increases the waiting times for appointments and the cost to run the surgery. We will always try to be sensitive to personal circumstances in the event of late cancellations.
