Dental cleanings are a very common procedure that patients should have done at least once a year if they can. It is not uncommon for individuals to think that when they go for dental cleanings, New Port Richey residents might think that it is going to hurt or be uncomfortable, but this is not true! Much of the anxiety that patients have when they initially set up a time for dental cleanings comes from the unknowing factor. This is especially true for younger patients who have not set up a habit of having yearly cleanings. There is nothing scary about what is going to happen during a dental cleaning and how dental professionals go about performing these tasks.
Removing Plaque and Tartar
There are many things that happen during dental cleanings. New Port Richey residents should be made aware though regardless of what a dentist or hygienist is doing, the main goal of the tasks they are performing is to remove plaque and tartar. Often these professionals will start with metal tools to remove plaque and tartar, and it could cause a scraping or grinding noise to the patients. Although it might be scary, it isn’t. Sometimes only a bit of force and strength is needed to effectively remove plaque and tartar that is unpleasant to look at and can be bad for the overall health of a patient’s teeth and gums.
Products and Treatments Used During Cleanings
In order to better protect teeth in the future, and to get deeper dental cleanings, New Port Richey patients will have some products applied to their teeth, but they are nothing to be afraid of. After a dental professional gets done removing plaque and tartar manually, they are going to apply a gritty paste to better clean the surfaces of teeth. Essentially this paste is polishing the teeth and removing fine bits of tartar and plaque that cannot be removed manually. The other thing that a dentist might apply to teeth is a fluoride treatment, which is a substance that protects teeth from cavities in the future.
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