What does a dental hygienist do?

A registered dental hygienist provides preventive oral health care: assessment of teeth and gums, removal of dental biofilm and calculus, periodontal maintenance, oral hygiene education and individualized home-care recommendations. Findings that require diagnosis or restorative treatment are referred to a dentist.

Do I need a referral to see a dental hygienist in Vancouver?

No referral is needed. In British Columbia, registered dental hygienists can provide dental hygiene care in independent dental hygiene clinics.

How often should I have a dental hygiene appointment?

Recall intervals are individual. They depend on your gum health, risk factors and how quickly deposits build up. Your hygienist will recommend an interval and explain the reasoning.

Where is Airwave Dental Hygiene located?

Unit 713 – 550 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC — in the West Broadway corridor, convenient to Mount Pleasant, Fairview, Cambie Village and Broadway–City Hall.

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Professional Dental Hygiene in Vancouver

Airwave Dental Hygiene is an independent dental hygiene clinic on West Broadway in Vancouver. Every appointment combines a professional dental hygiene assessment with modern preventive care using EMS AIRFLOW®, PERIOFLOW® and PIEZON® within the Guided Biofilm Therapy protocol.

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What Your Appointment Includes

Preventive Care, Step by Step

Professional dental hygiene assessment

A review of your health history followed by an examination of teeth, gums and periodontal tissues, including pocket measurements where indicated.

Preventive dental hygiene

Care aimed at preventing disease — biofilm control, calculus removal and risk-based recall intervals rather than reactive treatment.

Scaling

Removal of hardened calculus above and below the gumline using fine ultrasonic PIEZON® instrumentation, targeted only where deposits remain.

AIRFLOW®

Warm water, air and fine erythritol powder remove biofilm and surface stain without instrument contact — including fissures, crowded teeth and gumline margins.

PIEZON®

Intelligent ultrasonic instrumentation designed for controlled, efficient calculus removal with attention to patient comfort.

Periodontal care

Assessment and maintenance for patients with gum inflammation, pocketing or a history of periodontal disease.

Oral hygiene education

Plaque disclosing makes it clear where your routine is being missed, so coaching is specific rather than generic.

Individualized home-care recommendations

Brush technique, interdental sizing and product suggestions matched to your own mouth and risk profile.

Dental Hygiene on West Broadway

Our clinic is located at Unit 713 – 550 West Broadway in Vancouver, British Columbia, serving patients across Mount Pleasant, Fairview, Cambie Village, Kitsilano and the wider Vancouver area. Appointments are unhurried, and treatment is adapted to your individual oral health, medical history and comfort.

If a finding requires diagnosis or treatment by a dentist, we will explain it clearly and refer you appropriately. Dental hygiene care is preventive care — it works best when it is consistent.

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