Obolon
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Professional Hygiene On Obolon
What it is
Professional dental hygiene (professional oral hygiene) is care for your teeth and gums at the dentist: removing tartar, plaque and stains, polishing, fluoride treatment and advice on looking after your mouth at home. Its main procedure is professional teeth cleaning.
At VILIDA in Obolon, professional hygiene starts with an examination: the dentist checks for tartar, plaque and stains, looks at your gums and suggests the procedure you need, from cleaning one area to full hygiene of both jaws. After cleaning you can have your teeth whitened if you wish, and children have a separate hygiene cleaning and fluoride treatment.
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2 500 UAH
full professional hygiene
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1 800 UAH
Air Flow only, both jaws
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Twice
a day, brushing at home
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Children
a separate hygiene cleaning
What suits your situation
Which procedure you need depends on what the dentist sees on your teeth and gums. These are the most common reasons people come for hygiene.
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Tartar and plaque
Tartar is removed with ultrasound, plaque and stains with Air Flow, then the teeth are polished and coated with fluoride varnish. This is a full professional cleaning.
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Plaque and stains only
There is no tartar, but your teeth have darkened from coffee, tea or smoking, or plaque builds up around braces: Air Flow removes it.
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Tartar in one area
For example, before a filling or a crown: ultrasound or Air Flow is used only on the part of the jaw that needs it, which costs less than a full cleaning.
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You want lighter teeth
Cleaning restores the natural colour of your teeth. Only whitening can make them lighter, and it is done on clean teeth.
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Hygiene for a child
Children have a separate hygiene cleaning, and fluoride treatment and fissure sealing help protect their teeth from decay. More in the Pediatric dentistry section.
Who needs professional hygiene
Plaque builds up in everyone’s mouth, and even careful brushing at home does not remove all of it: over time it hardens into tartar. That is why at every check-up the dentist assesses whether you need a cleaning and advises how often to come back based on your own teeth. More in the How often to have professional cleaning section.
You should especially come if
- You can see tartar or dark plaque near your gums
- Your gums bleed when you brush
- You wear braces or have implants, crowns or bridges: plaque builds up faster around them
- You are planning treatment, implants, prosthetics, braces or whitening
- You smoke or drink coffee, tea or red wine every day
Other treatment first, or tell your dentist, if
- A tooth aches or your cheek is swollen: dental treatment comes first
- Your gums are badly inflamed or have receded, or your teeth feel loose: you need gum treatment
- You have asthma or allergies, are pregnant, or a doctor has told you to limit salt: this affects whether Air Flow suits you
- Your teeth are very sensitive: the dentist will work more gently
Oral hygiene at home
Professional hygiene removes what a toothbrush can no longer handle, and daily care at home stops plaque from building up again quickly. Here is what the NHS, the UK’s National Health Service, recommends.
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Twice a day for 2 minutes
Brush your teeth for about 2 minutes twice a day, and make one of those times last thing before bed. An electric and a manual toothbrush work equally well, as long as you clean every surface of your teeth.
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Fluoride toothpaste
Adults need a toothpaste with at least 1,350 ppm fluoride; the amount is shown on the packaging. If you need a toothpaste with more fluoride, your dentist will recommend one.
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Spit, don’t rinse
Spit out the leftover toothpaste but don’t rinse your mouth with water: water washes the fluoride away, and the toothpaste protects your teeth less.
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Floss or interdental brushes
Clean between your teeth with floss, preferably before brushing, or with interdental brushes, especially if there are gaps between your teeth. Wooden toothpicks can injure your gums.
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Mouthwash at another time
A fluoride mouthwash helps protect teeth from decay, but straight after brushing it washes the toothpaste away. Use it at a different time, for example after lunch, and don’t eat or drink for 30 minutes afterwards.
Which toothbrush, toothpaste and interdental products suit you, the dentist will advise during your professional hygiene visit: it is the last step of a professional cleaning.
How much professional dental hygiene costs
The price depends on the procedure: full hygiene of both jaws costs more than Air Flow alone or cleaning one area. Prices are from the VILIDA price list; click a procedure to see how it is done.
| Procedure | Price | What it does |
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| Full professional hygiene | 2 500 UAH | Ultrasound, Air Flow, polishing and fluoride varnish on both jaws |
| Ultrasound and Air Flow | 1 800 UAH | Tartar, plaque and stains on both jaws |
| Air Flow | 1 800 UAH | Plaque and stains when there is no tartar |
| One area | 1 100 UAH | Ultrasound or Air Flow on one segment of the jaw |
| Teeth whitening | from 600 UAH | Makes teeth lighter; after cleaning |
| Children’s cleaning | 1 300 UAH | A child’s hygiene cleaning; fluoride and fissure sealing are separate |
Professional hygiene prices
The doctor confirms the final cost after the examination.
Who provides professional hygiene
Questions and answers
How is professional hygiene different from professional cleaning?
Professional cleaning is the main procedure of hygiene: removing tartar, plaque and stains. Professional hygiene is broader: it also covers an examination of your teeth and gums, polishing, fluoride treatment, choosing products and learning how to care for your teeth at home. In everyday speech the two terms are often used interchangeably.
Why have professional hygiene if I brush at home?
A toothbrush and floss miss some plaque: near the gums, between the teeth, around braces and crowns. Over time it hardens into tartar, which you can no longer remove at home. Professional hygiene removes these deposits, and daily care stops them from building up again quickly.
Which teeth cleaning is best?
There is no single best one for everyone: ultrasound removes tartar, Air Flow removes soft plaque and stains, and polishing makes the tooth surface smooth. That is why full professional hygiene combines all three. The dentist will tell you what you need after an examination; the methods are compared in the Ultrasound, Air Flow and polishing section.
How often should you have professional hygiene?
There is no single schedule: the dentist advises an interval after an examination, depending on how quickly tartar and plaque form on your teeth, the condition of your gums, and whether you have braces or implants. More in the How often to have professional cleaning section.
How much does professional oral hygiene cost?
Full professional hygiene of both jaws costs 2 500 UAH, Air Flow alone 1 800 UAH, one area 1 100 UAH, and a children’s hygiene cleaning 1 300 UAH. The dentist will confirm the final price after an examination.
Do you need hygiene before treatment, implants or braces?
Is professional hygiene done for children?
Yes, children have a separate hygiene cleaning. Along with it, the dentist may suggest fluoride treatment and fissure sealing, which protect teeth from decay. More in the Pediatric dentistry section.
Which toothpaste should you choose?
The key is fluoride. Adults need a toothpaste with at least 1,350 ppm fluoride. Children can use ordinary family toothpaste with 1,350–1,500 ppm: under 3, just a smear; from 3 to 6, a pea-sized amount. If you need a toothpaste with more fluoride, your dentist will recommend one.
Book professional hygiene
The dentist will examine your teeth and gums, tell you which cleaning you need and carry it out. We see patients in Obolon every day from 10:00 to 19:00.
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