Professional dental cleaning has several preventative and corrective benefits. Dentists use these periodic checkups to monitor the oral health of their patients. They also use the opportunity to correct small dental problems.

Most importantly, dentists use routine dental visits to promote and foster good oral habits in their patients. These are just a few of the reasons that regular teeth cleaning ensures your oral health in the long term. If you know that you are due for professional dental cleaning, you need to make an appointment. You also need to make preparations for your visit to the dentist.

What dental cleaning feels like

As dental procedures go, teeth cleaning is non-invasive. The whole process takes between 30 minutes and an hour, depending on the state of the patient’s teeth. First, the dentist makes sure that their patient is a good candidate for teeth cleaning. Then, they perform the deep-clean procedure with the following steps:

  • The dentist will apply a topical numbing gel onto the patient’s gums; patients who become anxious when they go to the dentist can be candidates for sedation dentistry.
  • Next, the dentist will remove all tartar and plaque buildup in a process known as scaling.
  • They will polish the patient’s teeth with an electric toothbrush and gritty toothpaste.
  • The dentist will floss the patient’s teeth.
  • Finally, they will apply fluoride and sealant onto the patient’s teeth; these substances form a protective layer that reinforces the enamel.

Dental cleaning also enables the dentist to offer advice that touches on all oral health-related matters. The dentist also uses this time to screen the patient for the full array of dental and oral problems. There are ways to help ensure that teeth cleaning goes as smoothly as possible.

1. Get dental cleaning once every six months

Like flossing or waxing, the process of teeth cleaning becomes easier with repetition. Also, regular cleaning keeps plaque and tartar buildup to a minimum. This translates to shorter and less invasive procedures.

2. Use toothpaste for sensitive teeth

Professional dental cleaning is more vigorous than the brushing that patients do on their own. The scaling, polishing, and flossing may cause tooth sensitivity that could last anywhere from a couple of hours to a couple of days. Use toothpaste that caters to sensitive teeth. This will make the teeth less sensitive during teeth cleaning.

3. Ask the dentist about over-the-counter pain medication

The dentist may advise their patient to take a painkiller before and after the teeth cleaning. Dentists can use a topical anesthetic to improve their patients’ experience during teeth cleaning. It is also okay to ask the dentist to numb the teeth and gums.

4. Uphold good oral hygiene

Daily brushing and flossing can reduce bleeding and tooth sensitivity during professional teeth cleaning. Good oral hygiene also keeps the patient’s time in the dentist’s chair short and uneventful. The cleaning process becomes simple when the dentist has little plaque or tartar to deal with.

5. Get treatment for any dental problems

Dentists only perform teeth cleaning on teeth that are free of tooth decay, fractures, and other breaches to the enamel. They will always advise their patients to correct existing oral health problems before a deep clean.

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Take charge of your long-term oral health

Our practice offers preventative care that ranges from teeth cleaning to guidance on nutrition and oral hygiene. We also offer restorative dentistry and other treatments that reverse and correct different dental problems. Invest in your smile by getting in touch with us as soon as possible.

Request an appointment or call Dr. Charles Arp, DDS & Dr. Smriti Bajaj, DMD at 404-682-2887 for an appointment in our Atlanta office.

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