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Dental hygiene

Our hygienist team at Lynn Road Dental Practice have extensive experience in maintaining the oral health of patients throughout Gaywood, Kings Lynn, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire and beyond. This can range from simple scaling and polish, to routine maintenance or more complex gum treatments.

We can help you design a bespoke oral hygiene plan to prevent recurring problems like staining, bad breath, gum disease, plaque build-up and more.

For patients undergoing dental implant treatment, our hygienists also help maintain your dental health from the beginning of implant treatment to the fitting of the final crowns and bridges.

Benefits of our hygienist care include:

  • Professional clean and tartar removal
    Plaque is a sticky bacterial coating that consistently forms on your teeth. If it is not brushed away properly, including difficult to reach areas like between the teeth, the plaque hardens to form tartar/calculus which cannot be removed so easily at home. Persistent plaque and calculus can lead to periodontal disease, causing bleeding gums, tooth mobility and eventually tooth loss.

    Your dental hygienist will perform an intensive clean on all accessible surfaces of the teeth to ensure any plaque and tartar build up is fully removed. If you have a lot of tooth decay, your hygienist may apply a fluoride gel to help protect the teeth from further attack.
  • Stain removal
    Drinking tea, coffee, red wine or fizzy drinks will gradually stain your teeth over time. Your hygienist will be able to clean these stains away.
  • Fresh breath
    A clean mouth means fresher breath!
  • Prevention of gum disease
    Early signs of gum disease include bleeding gums when brushing. Your hygienist will test for this and if they spot symptoms. With regular appointments, they will be able to help deal with this before the disease has the chance to progress. They may use anti bacteria gel and solutions to apply under the gum line to kill any bacteria causing gum disease. It is important to pay attention to these symptoms as if left untreated, gum disease can lead to the movement or even the loss of teeth.
  • Oral hygiene plan
    We will work with your individual needs to create a tailor made plan for optimum maintenance of your oral hygiene. This includes recommending the right products, different types of brushes and showing you the most effective ways to use them.
  • Dietary advice and smoking cessation
    The food we eat can affect our teeth, this could be through staining or acid erosion. If your diet has had a detrimental effect on your teeth, our hygienists can advise on changing your eating habits to prevent further harm. Smoking is also a big factor in causing periodontal disease, bone loss, oral cancer, reducing healing after dental work and staining of teeth. Your dental hygienist can also offer smoking cessation advise if required.

We recommend all Lynn Road Dental Practice patients have regular hygiene treatments at least once to twice a year alongside your routine dental health reviews.

Meet the team

Johnson Adu-Akumatey

Hygienist

GDC NO. 150905

Sarah Gauvin

Hygienist

GDC NO. 4074

Diane Wright

Hygienist

GDC NO. 3070

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The biggest complement we receive is when our patients refer their friends and family to Lynn Road Dental Practice. In fact, we have built much of our practice on these valued, trusted recommendations over the years. Read our reviews to hear why our patients are recommending us…

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567 Reviews

5.0

16th March 2026

Hygienist very attentive telling me what was going on with everything that was done

16th March 2026

I find both my dentist and my hygienist extremely through and easy to talk to. I am very happy to be a patient here.

13th March 2026

I feel luckier than Kylie having Brias as my Dentist!

12th March 2026

All the staff are very professional and extremely friendly, I am a new customer and have been very happy with the treatment I have received so date

12th March 2026

Always the staff are polite. Hygienist very thorough

7th March 2026

Dentist has my best interests at heart and has everything covered, both short term and looking ahead to the future.

6th March 2026

the receptionist was polite friendly and efficient. my appointment for my dental check up was on time. My following appointment with the hygienist was late by approximately 15 mins ( which is unusual) and did not cause me any major issues. so overall i was very satisfied with my visit.

AJ

Amy Jorgensen

Let’s be honest. Going to the dentist is not something most people look forward to, that is just a fact of life. But the team here makes this unavoidable part of taking care of your health as comfortable as it can be. If you’ve been putting off looking for a dentist for a while, because you’re worried about the work you need done, or embarrassed by the state of your teeth or just plain scared of the unknown. This is the right dental practice for you. Call them, you won’t regret giving them a chance to help you. They are the most compassionate, kind, non judgmental people I’ve ever been treated by. After 38 years of struggling to find a dentist who will actually listen to me, suffering with dental pain and the worst self esteem imaginable, I’m finally getting the help I need.

5th March 2026

I’m a difficult patient with high anxiety and trouble responding to dental anaesthetic. Because of this I have serious problems with my teeth. The team has never once made me feel bad about my issues and have supported me every step of the way towards fixing the long standing painful dental issues I have. They don’t give up, even when they have to think outside the box to help me during moments when I’m panicking or not responding correctly to the numbing procedure. Nobody likes going to the dentist, doubly so when they have issues like mine. But they’ve made it less terrifying and due to their support every time I go back for more treatment my experiences get easier and easier to handle.

4th March 2026

All staff they are wonderful people,Very nice chat with them,easy sorting any problems,my self and my family regular visit Lynn Road Dental Practice,thank you all of you

3rd March 2026

From the receptionist to the dentist I receive perfect treatment. Receptionist is professional and efficient. Brais is friendly and Knowledgeable about my medical history, always aware of how to continue with treatment. He researched a how to respond to my medical condition with any treatment and has been caring in follow up after extraction. He is approachable and great in explaining what needs to be done.

1st March 2026

Tracey is a lovely dentist explaining at every stage what she was doing. Her assistant on my latest visit was cheerful and it was a pleasure to be there.

1st March 2026

Overall great experience. I'm very anxious when attending the dentist however since coming to Lynn Road Dental Practice I feel much more at ease. Staff are always friendly, caring and efficient. Dentist gave me reassurance and checked if I was okay throughout my procedure.

1st March 2026

Staff are friendly and polite, reception and surgery rooms are clean

TL

Tim Laybourn

Welcoming

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Jackie Scott

Dental check-up and Hygienist appointment this morning; both went well; staff were friendly, and professional as usual

26th February 2026

The whole process from booking to leaving was flawless - just simple and effective

25th February 2026

Courtesy, friendliness and explanations.

25th February 2026

Staff always polite and friendly and willing to help.

22nd February 2026

Professional friendly service

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