Dental hygiene cleaning /Scaling and polishing (Set up)

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Dental Hygiene Cleaning/ Scaling and polishing


What is dental hygiene cleaning? 

It's the professional cleaning of the teeth above and below the gum. This includes scaling (removal of the plaque and the calculus) and polishing of the teeth.

Set up :

Patient's bib, patient's bib holder & Goggles for the patient


Exam kit : Mouth mirror, probe ,periodontal probe, college tweezers

Handscaler 




3 in 1 tip



Scaler & scaler tip



Slow handpiece 



 Prophypaste




 prophybrush



 Mixing spatula (We use the mixing spatula to scoop the prohypaste and to put it in the dappens pot)






 Dappens pot


* Some dentists or dental hygiene are providing air polish. The air polish is an instrument that with the air polish powder can remove stains from the surfaces of the teeth and in between.

Have a look on that video : 

Using Dental Air Polisher For Tooth Stain Removal - YouTube


I do not own any rights of the photos that I used. 

 

Qualified Dental Nurse

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