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Park Road Dental Care Average Rating ★★★★★
Hygiene Treatment Prices
We always tailor hygiene appointments are to your needs – from routine cleans to more thorough stain removal and advanced gum care where required.
Healthy gums are the foundation of a healthy smile.
Professional hygiene care removes the plaque, tartar and stains that brushing alone cannot – helping you stay confident with your smile and prevention of gum disease, bad breath and tooth loss.
Levels of Professional Cleaning
Not every patient needs the same type of clean. The level recommended can depend on how much tartar (calculus) and staining you have, as well as the health of your gums.
Generally healthy gums or mild gum disease (gingivitis)
A maintenance clean for patients attending regularly with good oral hygiene and generally stable gum health:
Scale & Polish – The Classic Clean
For minimal tartar and staining
A classic scale and polish is suitable when for small amounts of plaque, calculus and/or staining. It typically includes:
- Removal of plaque and light tartar above the gum line
- Targeted cleaning just under the gum edge where needed
- Polishing to remove surface staining
- Personalised oral hygiene advice
Conventional Polish
The traditional rotating rubber cup or brush with polish to remove most surface plaque and light staining.
Scale & Air Polish – Advanced Stain Removal
For the best stain removal
Also known as “AirFlow”, a scale and Air Polish is also suitable when for small amounts of plaque and/or calculus, but is the best option to remove staining for the best cosmetic result. It typically includes:
- Removal of plaque and light tartar above the gum line
- Targeted cleaning just under the gum edge where needed
- Air Polishing for best removal of surface staining
- Personalised oral hygiene advice
Air Polishing
A modern technique using a fine powder, air and water spray to gently remove:
- Tea, coffee and red wine staining
- Plaque in hard-to-reach areas
- Biofilm around braces, implants and restorations
Compared with traditional polishing, air polishing is:
- More comfortable
- More thorough and effective – producing a brighter, smoother finish
Air polishing might be the best option if you have lots of staining or you want the best cosmetic result.
Hand Scaling vs Ultrasonic Scaling
We use both techniques depending on what’s best for you.
Hand Scaling
- Often preferred by patients who find ultrasonic scaling too sensitive
- Useful for fine detail work and finishing
- Best suited where only lighter deposits are present or used in addition to ultrasonic cleaning
Ultrasonic Scaling
- Uses gentle vibrations and water to remove deposits efficiently
- Particularly effective for heavier tartar
- Usually faster and comfortable for most patients
Unstable gums and severe gum disease (periodontitis)
Treatment for gum disease:
Deep Cleaning & Non-Surgical Root Surface Debridement (RSD)
If you have red/inflamed/bleeding gums and/or severe gum disease (chronic periodontitis).
Deeper and more thorough cleaning may might involve:
- Detailed deep cleaning below the gums
- Thorough removal of bacterial deposits from root surfaces
- Possible use of local anaesthetic for comfort
- Structured review and ongoing maintenance
This is targeted gum disease treatment rather than a routine clean.
How our Hygiene Appointments Differ From an NHS “Scale & Polish”
The NHS provides only the treatment considered necessary to maintain your oral health. This often means the basic “scale & polish” provided with an NHS check-up is focused on removing tartar causing active problems, rather than providing a comprehensive cosmetic clean. Polishing may not always be included unless it is clinically indicated.
Our hygiene visits take a broad preventative and cosmetic approach, as well as treating active disease – cleaning both above and below the gum line where needed, aiming to remove all plaque and tartar, and addressing staining for the best cosmetic results.
Who Benefits Most From Professional Hygiene Care?
Regular hygiene appointments are particularly helpful if you:
- Notice bleeding gums
- Experience staining from tea, coffee or wine
- Have crowns, bridges, implants or orthodontic appliances
- Have had gum problems before
- Want to maintain long-term oral health
Prevention First
Good daily home care is essential, but professional cleaning helps maintain areas that are difficult to manage yourself.
Our aim is simple:
Healthy gums, stable teeth, and confident smiles for the long term.
Reviews
Park Road Dental Care Average Rating ★★★★★
“Outstanding experience from start to finish. The care and professionalism were exceptional, and the cleaning was gentle and thorough. David is a exceptionally wonderful Dentist.
Park Road Dental Care has such a calm, welcoming, and friendly atmosphere that immediately puts you at ease. The nurse Leanne, whose warm smile and experience make a great first impression.
As someone who feels quite anxious about dental appointments, I really appreciated how David took the time to explain everything About scale, and polish and brushing techniques.
I left feeling genuinely well cared . Highly recommend Park Road Dental Care to anyone, especially nervous patients. Looking forward to returning in 6 months!”
“The receptionist was absolutely courteous and managed to book me same-day appointment. Dr Burton took his time and gave me full teeth deep cleaning. I am completely satisfied with the results.”
Waseem K Source:“Took both my kids today for a check up and scale and polish. Leanne on the front desk was very welcoming and our dentist David was very patient with the girls and explaining everything so they didn’t feel nervous. Prices are reasonable and i would definitely recommend”
Puisan C Source:“Leanne the dental nurse and Dr Asim Chaudhri my dentist were amazing. They put my mind at ease as soon as I walked through the door. I received excellent care that cured my symptoms and my faith in a good dental practice has now been restored.Thank you for all your help. I would highly recommend registering with them.”
Fatima K Source:“Best experience ever! Cleaning was surprisingly gentle. David has been mine and my kids NHS dentist for over 11 years at his previous practice and this was by far my best visit. Park Road Dental care has a calming friendly atmosphere. You are welcomed by their very experienced nurse Leanne with a lovely smile. As an anxious patient they made me feel at ease and talked me through the whole check up, scale and polish. I will be back in 6 months.”
Sobia K Source:“I was very pleased with my appointments. Very professional and calming.”
Laura B Source:“Was put at ease straight away, everyone was friendly and professional. Place is spotless, lovely relaxing atmosphere”
Lisa P Source:“Joined as a new patient and the booking process was simple. Booked in for a checkup but during the appointment was able to get a scale and polish. As someone who really doesn’t like the dentist this was as easy as can be.”
Kyle L Source:“Dr Chaudhri was professional, polite and answered all questions perfectly. Scale and polish was not too uncomfortable but made me feel at ease. Will recommend and go again”
Chris J Source:“Just moved to Park Road Dental Care and the place is very welcoming and professional”
Roger T Source:“Very good service, didn’t feel rushed and felt looked after. Highly recommend”
Gareth N Source:“Brilliant service, been in twice since opening and experienced 5 star treatment both times – would highly recommend.”
Thomas R Source:“Really impressed with my visit. Everyone was welcoming, the service was spot‑on, and the cost was reasonable. Happy to have found a new dentist I can trust.”
Jason W Source:“First time at this new dentist in Park Rd, really easy to book online and received text reminders for appointment. For visit, David talked through check up and clean and polish great! Thank you”
Lloyd S Source:“Cant fault the friendly and professional service at an excellent opening offer price too!”
Nicola S Source:“Dr Asim at Park Road Dental Care was honestly excellent. He made me feel really comfortable from the start and explained everything in a simple way that was easy to understand. The treatment itself went really smoothly, and I didn’t feel any pain, which was a big relief. Overall, a really positive experience and I’d definitely recommend him to anyone looking for a good dentist.”
M W Source:“Park Road made an appointment for me at very short notice. Registration as a new patient was simple and fast. Likewise, advice and treatment from Dr. Chaudhri was excellent. I was presented with a range of solutions for my tooth problem, all with very fair prices. Cannot recommend this practice enough!”
Dave P Source:“Highly recommend David and the team at Park Rd Dental. Thorough and extremely professional. I can see a lot of care and consideration has been put into the new practice.”
Katie K Source:“I had a fantastic experience at this new dental practice. The team were welcoming and the dentist took the time to explain everything clearly and made sure I was comfortable throughout as I’d said I was a bit nervous. If you’re looking for a dentist and you’ve been putting off going or feel nervous, I highly recommend booking here.”
Abbey F Source:“As someone who’s nervous at the dentist, I felt very relaxed and comfortable, dentist talked me through everything, definitely recommend this practice”
Noreen S Source:“Not a great fan of going to the Dentist, who is, but very happy with my visit to Park Road Dental Care. Had a check up and air Polish clean , both done very professional and my dentist David Was friendly and put me at my ease. Leanness the dental nurse was the first ever to not make me feel like I was being water boarded in the chair. Even having a tooth extracted was easy and without trauma. I highly recommend them and will definitely use them again.”
Tracey S Source:Last reviewed: 11/05/2026