Teeth Cleaning W1 Camden London
Forest & Ray - Dentists, Orthodontists, Implant Surgeons
8F Gilbert Place, London WC1A 2JD - 020 8124 6138
Why Getting Professional Teeth Cleaning Is Essential?
Everyone understands brushing, flossing and using mouthwash at least twice a day is crucial for excellent oral health. Although, even when you brush your teeth every day, there are places in the mouth difficult to reach, and regular toothbrush can not eliminate all the plaque on your teeth during the day and at night while you sleep. In addition, tartar is downright challenging to eliminate with routine brushing, and like plaque, it develops over time without professional cleanings.
Tartar build-up will give your teeth a yellow, crusty appearance rather than the white healthy smile. Tartar does not smell undue and is a leading perpetrator of halitosis (bad breath). When tartar develops up on your teeth, it contributes to the calcium on your tooth enamel breaking down and speeds up the development of cavities. Bacteria in an active, destructive state cause gum disease called gingivitis. If this condition isn't addressed in time, it leads to periodontitis, a severe form of gum disease
What Is Involved Having Teeth Professionally Cleaned?
To avoid all this from happening, you must get rid of tartar at a professional dental hygienist practice. Cosmetic dentists suggest expert teeth cleaning at least once every six months and self-care hygiene routine through brushing and floss regularly to keep a healthy oral hygiene.
Usually, a professional cleaning begins with tooth scaling, which your oral hygienist will finish utilising a portable tooth scaler. The following action is tooth polishing, which is done with a specialised electrical brush featuring a little round brushing surface area which spins rapidly as the hygienist uses it to clean your teeth. The device not only removes all the staying tartar and polishes the surface of your teeth, making it more challenging for plaque to develop between now and your next cleaning appointment.
Dental Cleanings Solutions
Prophylaxis
This type of dental cleaning treatment removes the built-up plaque that you won't be able to remove by regular brushing at home. This process includes tooth polishing and airflow.
Based on new data, dentists now recommend that professional teeth cleaning should be done every 8-16 weeks to prevent gum disease and tooth decay.
Full Mouth Grafting
If your natural teeth haven't been professionally cleaned for over a year, there is bound to be a very heavy build-up of tartar.
If there is significant amount of calculus build-up in different areas of the mouth, your dentist will tell you that full mouth grafting is necessary.
Site laser therapy
In this professional cleaning, laser light is highly effective used to kill bacteria in the infected gum pockets in the mouth.
This will be done in combination with procedures such as dental cleaning used to treat gingivitis and periodontal disease.
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Additional Considerations
Regardless of how regular you are at maintaining your dental hygiene routine, debris is always forming in the teeth after a while.
It's best to get your teeth professionally cleaned by your dentist, at least twice a year. This helps prevent the build-up of hardened plaque and to remove stubborn tartar on your teeth.
As you can see, there are different types of professional hygiene treatment. Your dentist will choose what type of cleaning you will require and how often per year you will need a check-up.
This will be based on the extent of plaque or tartar build-up and the present condition of your teeth and gums.
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