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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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319 Reviews

5.0

10th July 2025

I needed the appointment because a tooth broke. The appointment was only two days after I called to request it. The dentist was able to remedy the problem immediately and in doing so, forestalled a problem that was developing.

9th July 2025

I didn't have to wait long, the hygienist is always friendly and chatty, putting me at ease. She asks all the right questions that you would expect as part of showing an interest in my teeth hygiene and explains everything she she is going to do during my treatment.

8th July 2025

Every member of staff are considerate to the patients needs. They are highly professional, fully explaining what is going on, how long the wait may be if there is any delay and always happy to help.

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Kathryn White

If you feel nervous about visiting the dentist Lynn Road dental practice is the place to go. The whole process is centred around the patient, achieving a professional high quality service that gives you the confidence that you are in safe hands.

29th June 2025

I have now been a patient at Lynn road dental practice for 2 years, I signed up to their monthly dental plan. I have my regular check ups and hygienist as part of this plan and I am always given options on my treatments. I have had 2 small fillings in the last two years and good advise on my hygiene. I am very happy with the care I get and I believe the monthly plan to be of good value.

28th June 2025

Always treated professionally and a friendly welcome.

25th June 2025

Time taken to explain everything clearly to me.

EC

eileanora ni charthaig

I saw the hygienist today . She is absolutely excellent . Totally professional and expert in what she does

18th June 2025

Finally finding a dentist that cares, is considerate and very good is wonderful for me I had bad experiences in the past from other dental practices My faith in dentists has been restored thanks to Mo at the practice

15th June 2025

Jay explained everything extremely well, asked if I had any questions and let me know what would happen next. I felt listened to.

14th June 2025

Khem is wonderful! So friendly and really listens.

14th June 2025

All staff polite and professional

13th June 2025

Very professional and friendly, everything explained regarding future treatments

12th June 2025

Friendly staff in every way

11th June 2025

I had lost part of a tooth which left a jagged edge that was rubbing on my tongue. I phoned on Monday morning and got an appointment for Tuesday afternoon. My own dentist was on vacation but the dentist I saw listened to my problem and carried out work to take care of it. He then advised me on what to do and I have made a further appointment with my dentist to discuss my options.

10th June 2025

All good as always I have no reason to doubt the ability of the practice.

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Nikki

I went to an emergency dentist last Monday, was told I needed a root canal. They wanted to refer me, but me knowing how long referrals can take and with an impending trip coming up, I started calling other dental practices to see if I could get something sooner. I spoke to Lynn Road via Whatsapp last week and explained my situation. The reception team were amazing. They got me booked in the following week (today) for a root canal. The root canal itself went as good as it could, I didn't feel a thing. I was practically falling asleep on the chair. Dr Mo is probably the best dentist I've had. Super professional, but kind and compassionate. Understood that I had a root canal done prior on another tooth when I was much younger, which wasn't a great experience - and so I was quite nervous. But he was excellent and made me feel very comfortable. Very grateful for all this practice have done for me. I now have a permanent filling in, and I am due a temporary crown in just under two weeks, eventually following a permanent one in a few months. I think I'll stick to this dentist for all other dental care. :)

8th June 2025

Friendly, helpful, chatty and well located. Thank you to the team.

7th June 2025

I've been seeing Tracey for my treatment she is the most warmest, professional dentist I have ever met, she puts me at ease , guides me through every part of the treatment process and I'm just so grateful I've now got an Amazing dentist!! I would never go anywhere else and recommend Tracey to everyone.

4th June 2025

Very professional but friendly. Both appointments on time. Hygienist and dentist appointments scheduled one after the other.

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