Boca Ration Dentist Shares Dental Cleaning Procedure Process

Routine dental cleanings are important for maintaining good oral hygiene. Professional cleanings by a 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 go in for a cleaning once every four to six months.

How it's done
You can expect your dental cleaning to last between 40 minutes to an hour. Typically, a trained hygienist will do the cleaning, and a Boca Raton dentist may come in for an exam at the end. Most people find that dental cleanings are painless, and do not cause any discomfort.

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 electric scalers depending on the hygienists or patients preference.Typically, the hygienist will also clean in the pockets of the gums to remove any plaque buildup there.

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.