Appledore Dental Clinic Milton Keynes: What’s The Difference Between Dental Hygienists And Dental Therapists ?

Both of these people have an important role in promoting dental health, but therapists are trained to a higher level and have more procedures they are allowed to offer you.

Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists both treat adults and children by carrying out a range of procedures, including:

☺ Scaling and polishing - cleaning your teeth professionally

☺ Applying fluoride and fissure sealants to teeth

☺ Taking dental x-rays

☺ Dental health education for children and adults

☺ Routine fillings for adults and children

☺ Using all materials except pre cast or pinned placements

☺ Extracting deciduous (first) teeth under local analgesia

Provided that they have completed appropriate training, (which the Appledore Milton Keynes Dental Therapist has) they can perform extended duties including:

☺ Pulp therapy treatment of children teeth

☺ Placing pre formed crowns on deciduous (first) teeth

☺ Emergency temporary replacement crowns and fillings

☺ Taking dental impressions

☺ Teeth whitening under the supervision of a dentist

☺ Teeth straightening under the supervision of a dentist

☺ Treating patients under conscious sedation provided the dentist remains in the surgery throughout the treatment.