For fresh breath and a sparkling smile that’ll last for years to come, visit Dentist of Long Beach for your next routine teeth cleaning! It’s one of the easiest ways to ensure your long-term dental health – and we’ll always leave your teeth looking radiant.
Routine teeth cleanings are professional cleanings performed by trained dental hygienists, who use specialized tools to remove plaque and tartar deposits from the surface of your teeth. Routine cleanings are also an opportunity to learn from your hygienist how to better care for your teeth at home, as they can tell you where your brushing and flossing habits are (or aren’t) most effective!
While daily brushing and flossing is a crucial part of your home care routine, your toothbrush still can’t reach everywhere! Furthermore, once plaque hardens into tartar, it can only be removed by a dental professional at our office.
The American Dental Association generally recommends receiving two professional teeth cleanings a year, at six-month intervals. However, if you’re at increased risk for certain dental conditions, you might need to visit us more often – what’s important is that you’re coming in regularly for cleanings so you can receive personalized care.
It’s easy to get nervous about teeth cleanings, especially if they’re an unfamiliar experience – but at Dentist of Long Beach, we’re here to reassure you that routine teeth cleanings are simple, painless experiences that will likely ease your stress in the long term.
During a cleaning, a hygienist will use tools like a small mirror to examine your mouth and a dental scaler to remove the plaque and tartar deposits around your gums and in between your teeth. Don’t worry if you hear scraping – it’s completely normal! They’ll also brush your teeth with a specialized high-powered electric toothbrush and floss afterward, getting into all the hard-to-reach spots you might not be able to see easily at home. The last step of the cleaning process is often treating your teeth with fluoride in a flavor of your choice, which will serve as a protectant for your teeth that’ll ward off cavities for several months.
Periodontitis, or gum disease, is a condition in which bacterial growth – usually aided by plaque and tartar buildup – causes painful irritation and inflammation of the gums. Like the name implies, a deep teeth cleaning will go deeper than your typical cleaning in order to remove the plaque, tartar, and bacteria that have accumulated below the gumline and around the roots of your teeth.
While this might sound a little intense, there’s no need to fear – deep teeth cleanings use local anesthetics to numb the gums, so it won’t hurt at all while we eradicate all those hard-to-reach germs from your mouth.
On average, the cost of a routine teeth cleaning is around $100, generally ranging between $75 and $150, and periodontal cleanings will likely be a little more. However, dental insurance will often cover most – if not all – of the cost of your routine teeth cleanings. Committing to routine teeth cleanings is one of the easiest and most affordable ways to ensure your long-term dental health.
Clean Teeth Can’t Wait – Visit Us For A Teeth Cleaning In Long Beach Today!
To learn more about routine teeth cleanings and scheduling your cleaning at Dentist of Long Beach, contact us at (562) 373-0026.
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