Dental cleaning involves your hygienist removing bacteria, plaque, and tartar from your teeth and gums to prevent cavities and gum infections. If you do not clean your teeth properly, plaque can build up and harden to tartar. Tartar can only be removed by a professional dental cleaning. During the dental cleaning, your Yonkers Dental Arts specialists can detect any disorders that may result in complex issues. Dentists recommend you get a dental cleaning every six months. You can get a professional cleaning done more regularly if you have dental problems. Dental cleaning involves various procedures, which include:
Physical examination
Dental cleanings are mainly done by dental hygienists. Before the actual cleaning, your hygienist will physically examine your entire mouth. The dental hygienist will use a small mirror to observe your teeth and gums for signs of inflammation or other issues.
Removing plaque and tartar
With the aid of a small mirror, your dental hygienist uses a scaler to remove plaque and tartar around your gum line and between your teeth. You will hear the scraping sound, but it is normal. The hygienist may spend time on a particular spot if you have more tartar in your mouth. Brushing and flossing prevent plaque from accumulating and forming into tartar. You cannot remove tartar with regular brushing. Only a professional dental cleaning can eliminate tartar.
Gritty toothpaste cleaning
After removing tartar, your dental hygienist will brush off your teeth with a high-powered electric brush. The brush produces a grinding noise, which can be scary, but it is an excellent way to clean deeply and remove any tartar the scaler might have left. Professional dental cleaning uses toothpaste that smells and tastes like the usual toothpaste, but there are various flavors, so you can pick your preference. The professional toothpaste has a gritty consistency that scrubs your teeth gently. This teeth polishing is safe if done by a hygienist but usually twice a year. Do not be harsh with your teeth at home to prevent wearing down your enamel.
Expert flossing
Although you floss daily, expert flossing is more effective. Your technician gets deep between your teeth and locates any potential sites you might bleed at your gums. Professional flossing eliminates any leftover plaque or toothpaste from earlier cleaning procedures.
Rinsing
Rinsing helps to remove any debris in your mouth. Your technician usually gives you a rinse containing liquid fluoride.
Applying fluoride treatment
Fluoride treatment is the last procedure in professional dental cleaning. Fluoride protects your teeth to help fight against bacteria for several months. Your dental hygienist places a foamy gel into a mouthpiece that fits over your teeth and leaves it on your teeth for one minute. The hygienist also paints a fluoride varnish onto your teeth with a small brush. The fluoride varnish hardens when it comes into contact with saliva, so you can eat or drink immediately after.
Dental cleaning involves your hygienist removing bacteria, plaque, and tartar from your teeth and gums to prevent tooth decay and gum infections. The dentist will also floss your teeth and do fluoride treatment for protection against bacteria. Schedule an appointment at Yonkers Dental Arts for a dental cleaning to prevent tooth cavities.
