A professional dental cleaning is essential for keeping that pearly white smile and healthy teeth, but for some, the experience can be anxiety-inducing. At Dental & Skin Clinic in East Bentleigh, we understand this and go the extra mile to create a calming, soothing environment, helping you feel at ease throughout the entire process. Unlike traditional dental cleanings that focus purely on removing plaque and tartar, our holistic dental clean approach ensures you feel relaxed and at ease while you settle back into our dental chair. Alongside our professional dental cleaning services, we offer optional relaxation therapies, including crystal therapy, sound therapy, aromatherapy and colour grounding techniques. This multi-sensory approach ensures you experience the full benefits of a professional dental cleaning while choosing to enter a state of relaxation and calm. Here’s what makes our integrative holistic dental cleaning so unique.
Setting the Intention with Colour Therapy
As you settle into our welcoming dental chair, you may choose to pop on a pair of colour therapy glasses. Different shades are designed to encourage relaxation and boost your mood.
- Red: Energises
- Blue and yellow: Lift your mood
- Orange: Brings happiness
- Green: Relaxes
This simple technique can help you establish a positive mindset before the professional treatment begins.
Aromatherapy
Before we begin, we invite you to take a slow, deep breath in, taking in the aroma of essential oils, such as lavender, peppermint or chamomile.
While this does not play a role in the dental cleaning itself, it can encourage a soothing atmosphere and signal your body that it’s time to relax.
Crystal Therapy
For those who find comfort in tactile relaxation techniques, we offer a smooth white quartz crystal featuring a natural thumb imprint. This means you can hold it comfortably in your hand throughout your dental cleaning.
It is suggested that quartz is a “Master Healer”, capable of absorbing, storing and releasing energy. It can hold onto any negative energy or stress, so you don’t have to.
The 6-Step Integrative Dental Clean
Our dental cleaning follows a thorough, evidence-based five-step process that ensures your teeth are deeply cleansed, polished and nourished using effective techniques.
Step 1: Light Vibrating Tool
We begin with a light vibrating tool to gently and effectively remove debris from the surface of your teeth with minimal discomfort.
Step 2: Precision Polishing
We polish your teeth to remove surface stains and leave them smooth. This boosts brightness and freshness, giving you that ultra-clean feeling.
Step 3: Hydrating Lip Balm Application
Throughout your cleaning, we reapply a nourishing, hydrating lip balm to keep your lips soft and moisturised. This prevents dryness or discomfort throughout your experience.
Step 4: Head Massage
Midway through your appointment, we offer a gentle head massage, which can release any tension and promote relaxation.
Step 5: Lip Scrub & Teeth Mask
To complete your treatment, we exfoliate your lips with a hydrating lip scrub before applying a teeth mask, locking in hydration so your teeth feel refreshed. We provide you the choice between a non-fluoride or fluoride-based tooth mask.
Step 6: Jaw Massage
To complete your treatment, we do a massage over the jaw and cheeks using stainless steel face rollers which feels relaxating and reducing tension in the jaw area and the face.
If you’ve had porcelain veneers with us, we also offer a complimentary professional cleaning of your Aftercare Guard, along with a packet of Polident Retainer Cleaner. Simply bring your Aftercare Guard to your appointment, and we’ll take care of the rest!
Typically, when someone gets their teeth cleaned, the dentist will ask the patient to open wide, which can often put a strain on the jaw and create discomfort. At Dental & Skin Clinic, we take a more relaxing approach. Patients are asked to keep their mouth almost closed, which helps keep the jaw in a relaxed, neutral and unstrained position. This strategic approach seems to result in a more relaxed state of mind.
Sound Therapy
To create a calming environment, we play gentle lo-fi music throughout your professional dental cleaning to help promote relaxation.
We also offer a throat chakra sound bath sounding three chimes to help create soothing vibrations with a final ringing before the end of your appointment.
The Final Touch – A Central Nervous System Energy Cleanse
To conclude your appointment, you have the option of experiencing a Central Nervous System energy cleanse.
We gently roll a handheld metal roller brush over your back six times. This will feel like a soothing back massage and can help ease tension after lying in our dental chair for your treatment.
Book Your Integrative Holistic Dental Clean Today
At Dental & Skin Clinic, we want you to feel at ease when enjoying the benefits of our professional services. We go above and beyond to help create a calm and welcoming experience, so you leave feeling refreshed and at ease.
Call us today to book your appointment!
