There’s a specific kind of dental appointment most people quietly avoid more than any other — not the dentist, but the hygienist. It’s strange when you think about it, because it’s usually the least painful appointment on the list. No drills, no injections, no fillings. Just a clean. And yet it’s consistently the one people push back, cancel, or simply never book in the first place. Part of it is misunderstanding what the appointment actually involves. People imagine scraping and discomfort, picture a long, unpleasant session, and decide it’s easier to just keep brushing a bit harder at home instead. The…