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Overall Oral Health
Essential Care
Dental health begins with good oral hygiene. This requires professional care and guidance provided by your dentist and dental hygienist, combined with proper care at home by you. That's the partnership. When you follow a recommended home care routine and have regular professional care, you will be able to maintain healthier teeth and gums.
Why you need a prophylaxis (professional cleaning)?
Professional cleaning removes plaque, calculus (tartar), and stains from the teeth. The cleaning may be done by our dentist or a dental hygienist, a licensed professional who performs prophylaxis (professional cleaning) in the dental office and provides education in proper care of the teeth and gums.
What a prophylaxis (professional cleaning) does that you can't do for yourself?
A prophylaxis is a scaling and polishing procedure performed to remove normal plaque, calculus and stains. While the main objective of the prophylaxis is to help prevent gum disease, it can improve the appearance of your teeth by making them look clean and bright. Scaling is performed using instruments to remove calculus from the teeth. Polishing with a special paste by means of a motorized instrument removes remaining plaque and surface stains by various foods, beverages and tobacco. Polished tooth surfaces make it more difficult for plaque and debris to accumulate. back to Education
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