While a diligent dental hygiene routine is crucial, it's important to acknowledge that even the most thorough at-home care may not eliminate all germs and tartar. Home tools like toothbrushes, floss, and dental rinse have their limits, and an overly aggressive home regimen can potentially cause harm. For a gentle, effective dental cleaning that ensures a pain-free experience, residents in the area turn to the expertise of our team at Affleck Dental to maintain optimal oral health

• In a standard dental cleaning procedure, our team employs scaling techniques to eliminate plaque from both the tooth surfaces and beneath the gum line—areas that regular brushing and flossing may not effectively reach. Modern advancements in dental technology, such as sonic and ultrasonic scales, have replaced traditional hand scales, ensuring a more comfortable teeth-cleaning experience compared to methods of the past.

• To prevent future plaque buildup, our dental professionals perform a gentle polishing along the gum line during the cleaning process. Following the cleaning, patients are encouraged to rinse with water or a recommended dental rinse for a refreshing finish.

After your appointment with our dentist and hygienist, you'll be provided with home care instructions to safeguard your teeth and gums against gum disease and infection. Consistent practice of good oral hygiene, routine dental checkups, and adopting healthy eating habits contribute to the prevention of gingivitis and periodontitis, resulting in more comfortable and less invasive regular dental cleanings.

Oral hygiene Instruction:

• The instructions cover how to brush and floss effectively, including tips for reaching the areas that are often overlooked.

Removal of Plaque

• Plaque sticks to your teeth and turns into tartar over time. Even though it's hard to see, the bacteria in the plaque make harmful toxins that cause swelling in your gums and other tissues. This swelling is the start of gum disease.

Removal of Calculus (tartar)

• When plaque gets old, it turns into calculus, which can build up on the tooth both above and below the gum line. Brushing or flossing can't remove calculus; it needs special dental tools to be taken off.

Tooth Polishing

• We get rid of plaque and stains by polishing in places where brushing and flossing may not reach effectively.