Teeth cleaning is a good way to prevent bacteria populations from growing and causing dental issues like tooth decay and gum disease. According to the American Dental Association, individuals should visit their nearby dental offices once every six months for dental exams and cleaning. We’ll tell you about the most common types of teeth cleaning procedures you can find at our dental office.
This is a preventive teeth cleaning procedure done on healthy teeth. A prophylaxis cleaning removes plaque and tartar from the front, back, and sides of teeth using a dental scaler or water stream. If you already have a healthy dental regime, a prophylaxis cleaning is an additional teeth-cleaning procedure to help prevent disease.
Scaling and root planing cleaning is commonly referred to as deep cleaning. In this procedure, we clean your teeth and gum pockets in order to treat gingivitis and periodontitis. We do a deep cleaning treatment in a single appointment. If you have advanced gum disease, you may require additional steps which are administered in multiple appointments. Scaling removes plaque and tartar from the tooth’s surface and in the gum pockets below the gum line.
This involves routine teeth and gum cleaning for people who have periodontal disease. When gum disease starts, it is treatable but when it is already advanced, your hygienist will only perform routine cleaning to control the disease.
This is a heavy-duty teeth cleaning procedure suitable for teeth that have copious amounts of plaque and tartar. You wouldn’t know which type of teeth cleaning is suitable for you. That’s why you need us! Set up a consultation to discuss about your next teeth cleaning appointment.
