Do you want to ensure a beautiful, healthy and long-lasting smile? Cleaning your teeth well at home is an important part of making it happen. By combining regular brushing and flossing with visits to your dentist at least twice a year, you’ll keep your smile healthy and help protect your smile from tooth decay and gum disease. During your professional cleanings, the hygienist uses professional tools, such as the ultrasonic, to remove tartar, stains, plaque and bacteria build-up that have accumulated between visits.
How Are Teeth Professionally Cleaned?
During a professional dental cleaning, your hygienist will use a variety of instruments to gently clean both your gums and the surface of your teeth. They may first use a cavitron, which is a machine that vibrates to gently loosen and remove stains, plaque and tartar from your teeth and gums. Then, to make sure teeth are perfectly clean, the hygienist will gently scrape to remove any additional tartar or plaque. Finally, your teeth will be polished with a special kind of toothpaste and flossed.
