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Dental Cleanings

Routine dental cleanings are important to maintaining good oral hygiene.  A professional cleaning by a Dental Hygienist can remove mineralized plaque that may develop even with careful brushing and flossing, particularly in areas that are difficult to reach. It is recommended you have a professional Dental cleaning and Exam once every six months.

How it's done
You can expect your dental cleaning to last between 30 minutes and an hour. Typically, a trained Dental Hygienist will do the cleaning, and the dentist will come in for your exam at the end. Most people find that dental cleanings are painless, and do not cause any discomfort. The teeth will feel clean and smooth.

There are two important steps to a dental cleaning. The first step is scaling the teeth, whereby the hygienist will remove the plaque and tartar from the tooth surfaces. This can be performed by hand or with ultrasonic scalers depending on the amount of builup on your teeth. If necessary, the hygienist will also clean beneath the gums to remove any plaque and tartar buildup.

The second step is polishing to remove any final plaque and buff the teeth. Polishers generally have several different sized heads to clean hard to reach places.