An independent dental hygienist is hoping to provide Kinmount and area residents with better access to dental care and increased support for managing their oral health.
Hygienist Mya Zammit, owner of The Smile Studio in Kawartha Lakes, recently joined the team at the Kinmount and District Health Centre in Kinmount.
With the addition of dental care to its offerings, the Kinmount and District Health Centre is providing broader health care services for the community.
“The Kinmount and District Health Centre now has head-to-toe health care with working in collaboration with the other health professionals including physicians, physiotherapist, foot care nurse, and pharmacists,” Zammitt said.
“As an independent dental hygienist, I can perform most procedures completed in a regular dental office without a dentist being present,” she noted.
Residents and/or patients of the Kinmount and District Health Centre can visit The Smile Studio for services that include oral health assessments, dental cleanings, fluoride treatments, desensitization, denture cleaning, oral cancer screening, custom sports mouthguards and teeth whitening.
“Any suspected issues or concerns can be referred to appropriate professionals for further treatment,” Zammitt said. “We strive to make dental appointments relaxing and as stress free as possible.”
The move to the new location makes sense for both Zammitt and rural residents, she said.
“After working out of our current home in Rosedale for the past four years, the plan was to expand the business and help those in rural areas that have limited services available. My husband and I, with our family, are planning to build our new home just outside of Kinmount in the next couple years to be part of the growing community.”
Zammitt said two of the best things that could happen as a result of the move would be expanding access to dental care and raising the profile around the importance of good oral health.
“My goal is to bring awareness that independent dental hygiene is an option for dental care to make access to oral health services achievable and affordable. Also, to emphasize the importance of the correlation between overall health and oral health so the residents of Kinmount and surrounding (areas) can achieve optimal health for better quality of life.”
For more information about The Smile Studio, visit www.thesmilestudio.org. For more information about Kinmount and District Health Centre and its services, visit www.kdhc.ca.
