Teeth Cleaning
Keep Your healthy Smile at Honeygo Village Dentistry
A great way to maintain a healthy smile is by practicingproper dental hygiene. However, brushingtwo times a day and flossing daily may not be enough to ensure clean teeth overtime. Regular periodic professionaldental cleanings will help remove harmful bacteria and their byproducts toensure healthier teeth throughout life.
Every mouth contains bacteria. Some bacteria take the sugars we eat and turnthem into plaque. This substance issoft, gooey, acidic, and harmful to teeth. If not brushed and flossed away, plaque can sit on the surface of teethpulling minerals from the tooth. This may lead to decay and the formation of dental caries.
Why Get A Professional Dental Cleaning?
Receiving a professional dental cleaning at least every 6months will help ensure bacteria and plaque is thoroughly removed. This helps the level of plaque from becominghigh enough for tooth decay or other dental diseases to be initiated. A regular periodic cleaning, also calledprophylaxis or prophy, is intended to prevent dental issues and promote ahealthy smile.
When Is A Regular Dental Cleaning Not Enough?
For those with periodontal disease, a regular cleaning wouldnot be adequate because the disease needs to be treated. In periodontal disease, the tissues peel awayfrom the teeth leading to gingival recession, periodontal pocket formation, andeven bone loss. If left untreated, theteeth will lose soft and hard tissue support; becoming mobile and eventuallylost. Periodontal disease is treatedwith a deep cleaning known as scaling and root planning. This procedure takes longer than a regulardental cleaning, because the hygienist actually has to go deeper to remove bacteria and calculus off the root surface. The patient also needs to be anesthetized by a local injection to do this procedure.
Honeygo Village Dentistry Can Help You Keep Your Healthy Smile
Dental cleanings are essential for overall oral health andenable teeth to be maintained for a lifetime. A dentist or dental hygienist can assess the health of teeth and gums todetermine what cleaning would be most appropriate to achieve that healthysmile.
