Professional dental cleaning and preventive care
Healthy teeth begin with good prevention. Professional dental cleanings as part of a personalised preventive care plan remove plaque, tartar and discolouration before problems arise.
Why does prevention matter so much?
However thoroughly you brush at home, tartar and some forms of discolouration cannot be removed with a toothbrush. Regular professional cleaning lowers the risk of gum inflammation and periodontitis, especially if you smoke, have diabetes or have had either of these in the past. Gums that bleed when you brush are not normal. They are a first warning sign.
The good news: prevention is straightforward and costs little compared with the problems it prevents. The aim of preventive care is to make other treatments unnecessary in the first place.
How we proceed
- 01 Thorough examination
We look first and treat afterwards. We examine your teeth, gums and oral tissues. We take the time to explain what we find. And if something does need treating, we detect it at an early stage, while it can still be resolved easily.
- 02 Professional cleaning
We remove tartar, deposits and discolouration with ultrasonic and hand instruments, including between your teeth and along the gum line, where a brush cannot reach. We deliberately do not use air-polishing devices.
- 03 Polishing and protection
Smoothly polished tooth surfaces give new deposits less to cling to. Where needed, we strengthen the enamel further with fluoride.
- 04 Your personal plan
Finally, we discuss which brushing technique is right for you and what intervals make sense. We recommend at least one professional dental cleaning per year. In most cases, we advise two cleanings a year, which is why we offer the follow-up appointment within six months at a reduced rate.
Good to know
Many practices rely on air-polishing devices for dental cleanings. We deliberately do not. The research is clear: tartar cannot be removed this way. Ultrasonic and hand instruments are required for that. Above all, the powder jet can irritate exposed necks of the teeth and the gums. That is why we clean exclusively with ultrasonic and hand instruments, which is thorough and gentle on your gums.
Even after a careful cleaning without air polishing, teeth may be slightly more sensitive to cold or sweet things for a short while. This has a different cause: where deposits and tartar used to sit, the necks of the teeth may now be exposed again. This sensitivity is normal and usually subsides on its own.
Treatments in this area
- Regular check-ups
Detect problems early, while treatment is still simple and inexpensive.
- Paediatric dentistry: check-ups for children
Anxiety-free check-ups, treatment of tooth decay and support as your child’s teeth develop, explained in their own language.
- Professional dental cleaning
Removes plaque, tartar and discolouration that a toothbrush cannot reach.
- Fluoride treatment and fissure sealants
Strengthen the enamel and protect the back teeth from decay, especially in children.
Your first appointment
At your first appointment we take a look together at what your mouth needs. Often it is just a cleaning. No time pressure, and in your own language.
More treatments
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Digital dentistry
Examine thoroughly, plan precisely, deliver digitally: from the first diagnosis to the finished restoration, we work digitally throughout. This makes treatments more accurate, more comfortable and more predictable.
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Professional dental cleaning and preventive care
Healthy teeth begin with good prevention. Professional dental cleanings as part of a personalised preventive care plan remove plaque, tartar and discolouration before problems arise.
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Periodontics and gum health
Bleeding gums are a warning sign. We treat gingivitis and periodontitis with modern periodontal therapies to preserve your teeth and jawbone.
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Conservative dentistry: fillings, inlays and onlays
Your own tooth is the best tooth there is. We take the least invasive approach to tooth decay and minor damage, using fillings in the natural colour of your tooth, and restore larger defects with precisely fitted ceramic inlays and onlays. This way, as much healthy tooth structure as possible is preserved.
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Root canal treatment (endodontics)
An inflamed tooth nerve does not mean the end of the tooth. Wherever possible, we keep the living nerve. Where that is not possible, a root canal treatment removes the inflammation from inside the tooth, relieves the pain and saves the tooth from extraction.
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Orthodontics and invisible aligners
We correct tooth position and bite with treatments tailored to each patient: from traditional braces to invisible aligners, for children, teenagers and adults.
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Dental crowns and partial crowns
Even a badly damaged tooth can usually be saved. A crown or partial crown restores its shape, stability and chewing function. That way you keep your own tooth.
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Tooth extraction and wisdom teeth
Sometimes a tooth extraction is the right treatment: when a tooth can no longer be saved or is completely in the wrong position, or when a wisdom tooth is causing problems. In that case we remove the tooth gently under local anaesthetic and, where needed, plan the right tooth replacement before the procedure. That way no permanent gap remains after the extraction.
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Dental implants and tooth replacement
The right answer for every gap: we replace a single missing tooth with an implant and a crown. If several teeth are missing, we close the gap with individual implants or an implant-supported bridge. And even for a jaw with no teeth left, we have fixed solutions that look good.
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Cosmetic dentistry
Healthy teeth can be beautiful too: we whiten them in a controlled way and correct shape and colour with veneers or tooth-coloured composite. You decide what should change, and we work as conservatively as possible.
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Children's dentistry
From the very first milk tooth: we support your child’s dental development with relaxed check-ups, fissure sealants and, where needed, gentle treatment of tooth decay.
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Teeth grinding and TMJ disorders
Teeth grinding, jaw pain and clicking in the jaw joint rarely have a single cause. We examine the function of the joint and the muscles and check the teeth for signs of grinding and clenching. A custom-fitted occlusal splint is often used, combined where needed with physiotherapy and other specialities.
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Snoring and sleep apnoea treatment
In many cases, snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea can be treated at the dental practice: with a custom-fitted splint that you wear at night.
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Nervous patients
Time, clear arrangements and an agreed stop signal: gentle dentistry for everyone who finds visiting the dentist difficult.
