Category: Dentists

While we are sure you brush, floss and rinse diligently at home, nothing beats a professional clean at your dentist in St. John’s Wood. Like taking your car for a valet cleaning, someone else just does it better than you seem to manage on your own at home. Likewise, coming into Aura Dental to take advantage of our different dental hygiene options will give you the clean and polish your mouth deserves.

The dental hygienist’s role

A dental hygienist trains for two years to be able to fulfill their role and works closely with the dentist in St. John’s Wood to bring you to optimum oral health. They provide education to patients on how best to achieve oral health as well as school groups, residential homes, and other venues where education on this matter is important. Smoking can cause a list of very serious problems and a dental hygienist will provide advice and support on ceasing smoking as well as other tobacco products.

Other than education, a dental hygienist’s role is to perform a deep cleaning on your teeth and gums that you miss at home with your regular brushing. They can help treat periodontal disease by providing scaling and polishing (cleaning) to remove tartar above and below the gums which has built up around your teeth. A hygienist can also polish any surface stains that you are struggling to get rid of on your own, they are qualified to provide numbing injections before the procedure, so that your experience is pain-free should your plaque problem turn out to be quite severe. To identify areas of plaque and tartar build-up the dental hygienist may place a temporary dye on your teeth which adheres to the areas that need attention and provide you with advice on your personal home cleaning regime, to show you spots you may be missing before they professionally clean your teeth and gums.

Treatments

As you are probably aware plaque is a sticky substance that builds on and between the teeth causing the bacteria (which loves sugar) that leads to gum disease. Plaque is removed by our dental hygienist to ensure the longevity of your gums and it is the reason why sugar is linked to tooth decay.

Scaling is a procedure used by the dental hygienist at your dentist in St. John’s Wood to remove plaque and even stains. With specialised equipment and ultrasonic devices deposits on the teeth and beneath the gums can be cleaned away, even bad tissue can be treated with this procedure, as the scaling can plane both the gums and the tooth’s root providing a new clean surface free from bacteria deposits, and necrotic tissue. 

A dental hygienist can also address issues of bad breath, caused by bacteria, smoking, alcohol, sugary foods, candida infections, menstruation, and many other factors that don’t necessarily involve having forgotten to brush in the morning.

Cleaning and flossing your teeth will be the final role our hygienist plays at your appointment, leaving you with smooth and clean pearly whites free of stains and bits of food that may be stuck which cause a build-up of plaque.

We know you have a choice when selecting dentists in St John’s Wood for you and your family’s needs. We also know that when you choose Aura Dental you will be making the right choice. Here’s why.

Our focus is on treating you like family, in fact many of our patients are our families and friends and we extend the same concern to each patient we see.  We also believe that a dental visit doesn’t have to be unpleasant or uncomfortable anymore. We use modern technologies to make your visit relaxing. Our new premises have been carefully designed with beautiful interior décor to help you relax and eliminate stress, leaving you with a sense of calmness.

Everything under one roof

Many dental practices only offer basic dental care. If you need to replace missing teeth, straighten your teeth, remove painful teeth or get rid of a toothache, you sometimes have to go to a distant and unfamiliar dentist.

We know you are busy and would rather get everything done in the same familiar, caring and convenient practice. That’s why we have invested in our equipment, technology and dentists in St John’s Wood, to ensure we can take care of all your needs under one roof.

Dr Tissera

Our principal dentist here at Aura Dental is Dr David Tissera. He qualified from King’s College School of Medicine & Dentistry London in 1997 and offers every patient his knowledge of 20 years’ dental expertise.

He is a highly experienced and professional dental surgeon, who has been in private practice for over 18 years. He has a keen interest in cosmetic and implant dentistry and performing smile makeovers. He is also experienced in adult teeth straightening using a variety of systems available at our practice, including Six Months Smiles, CFast and the Inman Aligner.

He believes that all the dentists in St John’s Wood must provide high quality dental care in a caring environment, using the most up to date tools available.

Being a dedicated and calming dentist has enabled Dr Tissera to grow a loyal patient base over his two decades’ experience, based almost solely on personal recommendation.