Does your smile need a spring cleaning too? Yes! With a routine visit for a dental cleaning, we will gently remove all harmful buildup to lower the risk of cavities and gum disease. In today’s blog, your Riverside Dental Group team talks about how we clean and protect your smile with a general dental visit.
The Onset of Plaque and Tartar
We want to see you and your family every six months for a dental cleaning to thoroughly remove all plaque and tartar from the teeth. This buildup can occur due to factors like sugar and starch in your diet, and poor brushing and flossing habits. But even if you maintain good oral hygiene habits, plaque and tartar still accumulates and requires removal with a professional cleaning. Otherwise, the layers could weaken outer enamel and increase the risk of cavities. The same buildup also inflames the gums to make the onset of gum disease more likely. But with these visits, we can help protect your smile!
A Professional Dental Cleaning
When you arrive, we will gently remove all plaque and tartar from the surfaces of your teeth. We do so with an ultrasonic scaling device, which emits vibrations to break up and remove the buildup. Our team then follows the device with a manual pick for any remaining stubborn portions. The last step is to polish the teeth, a process that brightens the smile and also makes it more difficult for plaque and tartar to accumulate before we see you again in six months, better protecting your smile.
Taking Time to Brush and Floss
You can help limit how much buildup forms and reduce the rest to your smile in between your cleaning visits with proper brushing and flossing. To protect your smile, be sure you start and finish your day by brushing for two minutes, and each time using a toothbrush with soft bristles to avoid damaged enamel or irritated gums. We also suggest a fluoride toothpaste to help keep outer enamel strong and reduce the risk of cavities. Flossing every evening is essential too, be sure you clean up and down each side of every tooth to remove the trapped particles and better protect your smile.
Riverside Dental Group Provides Preventive Dentistry
Our team wants to help protect your smile with general dental care. To learn more about general dentistry, then please call:
Riverside Dental Group at Magnolia in Riverside, CA at (951) 689-5031.
Dental Associates of Moreno Valley in Moreno Valley, CA at (951) 697-6800.
Riverside Dental Group at Woodcrest (951) 776-9001.
Oasis Family Dental in Temecula, CA at (951) 695-2290.
Dental Associates of Riverside in Riverside, CA at (951) 369-1001.
Dental Associates of Corona in Corona, CA at (951) 273-9580.
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