Even if you brush and floss your teeth twice a day as recommended, this doesn’t rid your smile of plaque and tartar completely. Which is why you need to see our team for a professional cleaning twice a year! In today’s blog, your Pella, IA, dentist talks about the importance of a routine cleaning appointment.
The Dangers of Plaque and Tartar
Oveer time, harmful oral bacteria in our mouth will break down and consume the particles of sugar and starch in our diet. When this happens, oral acidity levels rise and the teeth become coated in a sticky layer of plaque, which can harden into tartar with time. These layers make teeth stains more visible, but they also erode and weaken enamel to cause cavities. The same buildup can irritate and inflame gum tissues to cause gingivitis and even periodontal disease. To protect the health and beauty of your smile, you need a professional dental cleaning to remove all plaque and tartar!
The Dental Cleaning Process
We want to see you and your family once every six months for a checkup visit, so we can monitor and examine your smile, but also clean it as well. With a professional dental cleaning, our team will use an ultrasonic scaling device and a manual tool to carefully and thoroughly break up and remove all buildup from the surfaces of the teeth. The process only takes a few minutes, and when we’re done our team will polish the teeth. Then polishing process not only brightens your smile., but makes it more difficult for plaque and tartar to accumulate before you see us again.
Continuing Care at Home
Following your procedure, you can take steps at home to help limit the severity of plaque and tartar buildup before you see us again for a visit. For example, you can brush when you wake up and then do so again for two minutes, using a fluoride toothpaste and a soft-bristled toothbrush each time. You should floss before bed too. These actions help remove the particles of sugar and starch that feed harmful bacteria. Try to cut back on the sugar and starch in your diet too!
If you have any questions about how we safeguard your smile with a professional dental cleaning, or if you would like to scheduler a visit with our team, then contact our team today to learn more.
Schedule An Appointment for Your Preventive Six Month Visit
We want to help you and your whole family maintain your best smiles, which is why we offer preventive dental care, including removing plaque and tartar. Call Allen and Neumann Family Dentistry in Pella, IA, today at 641-628-1121 to learn more about our preventive treatments.