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| Dental Cleaning |
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| Dental cleaning is the professional cleaning
you can only receive from a qualified
dentist or dental hygienist. Corona
Village Dental's routine dental
cleaning includes scaling and polishing. These
important steps are outlined
in detail below. |
| Scaling
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| This
is the removal of plaque and tartar
from all tooth surfaces with different
types of scaling being used in
relation to the amount of plaque
and tartar. |
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hygienists perform traditional
scaling by hand. Advances in technology
have led to more modern methods
such as electric scalers, which
allow dental cleaning to be done
in much shorter period of time.
However, to achieve best results,
electric and manual scaling should
be combined in dental cleaning. |
| Ultrasonic scaling uses a machine called a cavitron, which uses sound waves to remove tartar. Ultrasonic scalers can only remove 50% of total tartar buildup so hand scaling must follow cavitron scaling. People who wear pacemaker cannot get ultrasonic scaling because the ultrasonic sound can interfere with the function of the pacemaker. |
| Polishing |
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| This
is the finishing touch of rubbing
on the surface of the teeth |
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are two kinds of polisher, the
prophy jet polishing and rubber
tip polishing with prophy paste.
Prophy jet polishing works by
spraying high pressured water
mixed with baking soda paste onto
the surface of your teeth. This
powered water can wash away the
residue and plaque, while the
baking soda removes the brown
and yellow stains and neutralizes
the acidic conditions in your
mouth. Rubber cup polishing employs
a low-speed hand piece with a
rubber cup tip mounted on the
top that contains a polishing
paste that is made of abrasive
ingredients ideal for removing
stains.
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| The amount of time needed for dental cleaning depends on factors from plaque deposits, complication of dental restorations and your gingival health. People with more tartar and plaque buildup need longer appointments than those who have relatively cleaner teeth. In a moderate case dental cleaning should take about 25 to 30 minutes. Cleaning should be performed every six months to prevent excessive plaque build up. Lack of cleaning allows the growth of plaque, which if left unchecked can lead to the various types of conditions involved in tooth decay.
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| Give
us a call to schedule your visit.
We look forward to meeting you.
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| (951)
278-4646 |
