A dental cleaning is the most routine preventative treatment in all dental practices. It’s carried out after a routine checkup that is used to screen for potential oral health problems.
A dental cleaning is the most routine preventative treatment in all dental practices. It’s carried out after a routine checkup that is used to screen for potential oral health problems.
Using special dental tools and cleaning products by a professional dentist provides your teeth with a much deeper clean than you can achieve through at-home brushing and flossing alone.
Even the most thorough and committed person to maintaining good oral hygiene cannot remove all plaque and tartar from their teeth through brushing and flossing. This poses a problem because plaque hardens into tartar within 48 hours.
Once you have tartar buildup between your teeth and around the gum line, it can only be removed at the dentist. Give us a call to book your cleaning today.
Patients with a higher risk for oral health problems may need more frequent dental cleanings than every six months.
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Regular cleanings remove the buildup of stains that discolor your teeth, as well as food particles and plaque that contribute to foul-smelling breath. When you get a cleaning, you’ll leave with a fresher and brighter smile!
Tartar is the leading cause of gum disease, a serious infection that causes tooth and bone loss. Regular professional cleanings will keep your oral health in check and prevent problems like tooth decay and gum disease.
By attending regular cleanings, you’re maintaining good oral hygiene and greatly reducing your risk for oral health problems that require more invasive and costly treatment. Cleanings are much more cost-effective than root canals or dental crowns.
Our Mission Viejo dentist will carefully examine your teeth and gums to look for signs of oral health problems. We will also look for signs of oral cancer and take any necessary biopsies if we notice abnormal lesions.
Using a handheld scaler or ultrasonic cleaner, Dr. Ferraro will scrape away hard deposits of plaque and tartar. These are usually deposited in between teeth or along the gum line.
Then, a special electric toothbrush and dental-grade toothpaste are used to polish your teeth. This removes surface stains and bacteria from the teeth. Afterward, we will floss your teeth to remove debris.
After rinsing your mouth, we will apply a varnish containing high concentrations of fluoride to remineralize the teeth for additional cavity protection.
The ADA recommends patients of all ages go to the dentist every six months, which is twice a year, to maintain good oral health. Some patients, such as those with diabetes, Dry Mouth, a high prevalence of cavities, those with a history of periodontitis, and denture wearers, may need more frequent cleanings to achieve the same level of prevention.
It’s important that you don’t put off your cleanings and checkups because this can do more damage to your oral health and wallet in the long run. Prevention is better than replacing missing teeth. Tooth loss comes with a lot of consequences, including difficulty chewing and speaking and irreversible bone loss.
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