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Teeth Cleaning Brushing your teeth is necessary for having fresh breath, good oral health, as well as overall health. Heart disease, diabetes, and respiratory diseases are linked to poor oral health. While brushing and flossing your teeth cleans a significant amount of bacteria out of your mouth, these two alone are not enough. To compensate for the gaps that flossing and brushing cannot reach, you need preventive cleanings. A preventive cleaning is the professional removal of plaque and tartar that builds up over time on the teeth and gum surfaces. Ortega Family Dental can help you with preventive cleaning to remove bacteria and plaque at an early stage to prevent disease.Why Do I Need a Professional Dental Cleaning?Preventive cleaning is necessary to remove plaque and tartar. Plaque is a sticky film comprising food debris, bacteria, and saliva that form overtime on the teeth surfaces. Dental cleanings remove plaque from your teeth surfaces. If left over some time, plaque and tartar attaches onto your teeth surfaces. With time, the plaque hardens into tartar, which carries acids that eat away the enamel, resulting in cavities and decay. Tartar is not removable with basic teeth brushing. Plaque that accumulates beneath the gum line can cause gum disease. However, if spotted early, the effects are reversible. If left unattended, such inflammation may result in periodontal disease that demands intense cleanings and, in extreme cases, surgery to correct. Thus, to avoid these issues, you require regular teeth cleanings as advised by our professionals. Fresh Breath and Healthy SmileBad breath, resulting from an accumulation of plaque and tartar, usually is an early sign of advancing gum disease. Removing these bacteria particles through preventive cleaning restores fresh breath. Preventive cleaning also restores your smile by removing stains from excess fluoride, medication usage, and prolonged coffee intake - all of which can cause tooth discoloration. What To Expect During Your Dental Cleaning?Upon scheduling your teeth cleaning appointment, our team of professionals will examine your teeth beforehand. This examination provides a detailed status of your teeth to guide us during cleaning. The team will proceed to clean your teeth through scaling and polishing. Scaling removes the plaque and tartar on your teeth surfaces. Polishing uses a polishing paste that removes stains and discoloration, leaving your teeth smooth and shiny. To curb the risk of bacterial infections, our team may give you antibiotics after cleaning. Brushing and FlossingBrushing and flossing are crucial daily routines for healthy oral hygiene. Besides maintaining daily fresh breath, these routines prevent periodontal disease, halitosis, discoloration, and tooth decay. Thus, an individual should balance preventive cleaning, brushing, and flossing, as neglecting one overburdens the other. Brushing your teeth with the right toothbrush and toothpaste at least twice a day is necessary. Flossing should be given equal importance, as it reaches into the gum regions and between the teeth where the toothbrush bristles cannot penetrate. Besides its health benefits, preventive cleanings help protect you from developing chronic dental and health issues by addressing the problems at the initial and reversible stages. For more information on how you can benefit from preventive dental cleanings, call Ortega Family Dental at (904) 914-4008 today. |
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