Dental Cleaning
Dental cleaning is an essential step in keeping your teeth and gums healthy. While daily brushing and flossing prevent tartar and plaque from forming up on the surfaces of the teeth, professional cleaning removes build-up from places that a toothbrush cannot reach, as well as polishes the teeth to alleviate stains and future build-up. If it has been a while since your last cleaning, then it’s time to make an appointment!
Importance of Dental Cleanings
Your toothbrushes are a powerful tool for combating tooth decay and gum disease. Still, professional dental cleanings are vital in removing tartar and plaque build-up, detecting oral health problems, and preventing gum disease.
- Removes tartar build-up
- Scrapes away plaque build-up
- Polishes teeth and removes minor stains
- Smooths the surface of your teeth
Brushing two times daily and flossing once a day is the best way to remove plaque from teeth; however, a professional dental cleaning removes plaque build-up that you may not notice with the naked eye.
If it’s not removed from the teeth, plaque becomes harder into dental calculus (tartar). Calculus builds up between your gums and teeth, also between the teeth and can cause gums to become inflamed or infected. Therefore, it can lead to gum disease, which has been linked to a host of other medical issues, including dementia, diabetes, and heart disease.
Even though regular brushing and flossing can get rid of plaque, once it becomes solid into calculus, the material is tough to be scraped off with a toothbrush or by flossing. During a professional deep cleaning, our dental specialist scales your teeth, scraping the calculus away. Once your teeth are free of calculus, our dental specialist polishes them and removes stains and smooths the surface of the teeth so that plaque won’t form as quickly.
Need for a Deep Dental Cleaning
If you haven’t visited a dental clinic for a while, if you use tobacco or smoke, or if you have poor oral hygiene, in that case, the dental doctor may recommend a deep dental cleaning for removal of tartar. While regular cleaning removes light surface stains and plaque build-up, Deep cleaning scrapes away calculus from above and below your gum line.
This additional build-up of tartar may have occurred by hereditary factors, age or poor oral hygiene (that includes skipping regular cleanings). It’s imperative to follow through, as you may have signs of gum disease.
Individuals who regularly practise good oral hygiene with proper brushing and flossing techniques usually do not experience discomfort during a cleaning. Nevertheless, those who have neglected their oral hygiene habits may experience some sensitivity or pain during a dental cleaning. The dental doctor can use a topical anaesthetic before cleaning to relieve any discomfort.
In the course of a dental cleaning, you’ll receive diagnostic and preventive services from our dentist.
Diagnostic services include:
- Reviewing and updating medical history, pregnancy, including information about heart problems, diabetes and medications, which may affect your oral health
- Evaluation of gum tissue
- Oral cancer examination and screening
- Examination or X-ray of teeth to detect decay
- Checking biting, chewing and swallowing patterns
Preventive services include:
- Plaque and tartar removal
- Removal of stain
- Sealants (for children)
- Fluoride application
- Polishing teeth, including crowns and fillings
- Adjustment and cleaning including dentures and partial dentures
Educational services include:
- Tooth brushing and flossing instructions
- Nutritional counselling
- Recommendations for future treatment: when to return for follow-up hygiene treatment, periodontal (gum) concerns or restorative options
- Evaluation of self-care effectiveness
- Tobacco-cessation counselling
Treatment
A professional dental cleaning performed at least two times every year can ensure you of healthy oral condition. A practice of good oral hygiene with proper regular brushing and flossing help you get a good cleaning experience. Discomfort and sensitivity during dental cleaning is experienced when there is a lack of oral health.
Before the cleaning process starts, a thorough physical check-up of the gums and teeth for swollen gums called (gingivitis) is done at our dental clinic. Therefore, plaque and tartar around the gum line are removed. After that, cleaning with a toothpaste is performed followed by expert flossing of teeth which cleanses out any plaque spot in your mouth.
Thus, people should go for regular professional dental cleaning sessions to any nearest dental clinic, to prevent any related issue beforehand and maintain the good health of gums and teeth. The cleaning is carried out with specialised instruments which are thoroughly disinfected, cleaned and sterilised to ensure safety and quality. This regular teeth cleaning is mainly a harmless activity; however, in case you experience pain, there are other cleaning options available that can be applied.
Therefore, professional teeth cleaning is not just for enhanced appearances but also crucial for avoiding periodontal diseases and upholding proper tooth health. Conditions like periodontitis can be treated by dental scaling, which is a standard non-surgical procedure which includes cleaning of oral areas below the gum line. The technique is used to remove the sticky, bacteria-filled plaque below the gum line.
Post-treatment Guidelines
After you have your dental cleaning done, following through the teen cleaning practice is a must for preventing future gum disease and maintaining healthy oral hygiene. Therefore, you must floss and brush your teeth regularly after your meals. Eat more vegetables and make sure food particles do not keep sticking your teeth and a dentist appointment every three months in case of gum disease, or six months in case of regular maintenance of dental health. A proper dental care at home is always essential. Every time you consume sugar or something sweet, the chance of bacterial growth increases. So, excess sugar consumption must be checked, and flossing must be done as a healthy habit to get rid of any debris in your mouth.
AVIVO Clinic Dental difference
We provide excellent dental care in state-of-the-art facilities, which feature a modern look and unique treatment rooms for kids.
Our dental doctors and team of dental specialist provide a comprehensive professional check-up, every time, to:
- Attend to any immediate conditions you may have, including relieving pain from dental emergencies
- Deliver a comfortable, hassle-free dental visit
- The advice you how to keep your mouth healthy
- Answer your queries so that you can make informed health decisions
