Dental Cleaning

cleaningprophy50% of all our clinic time is devoted to dental cleaning.   Patients are often surprised at our cleaning appointment.. Our appointment starts with a visual exam of your teeth. Doctor uses ultrasonic tip to remove the large tartar first, then use hand scaler to smooth the tooth surface.  We spend about 50% of our cleaning time BELOW THE GUMLINE, invisible to clinician but detectable using probe.  At the end of the cleaning, we usually do a cup polishing to remove stains. Feel the difference...meticulous cleaning of your teeth prevent the following problems: 1. Bleeding gum/Swollen gum 2. Tooth decay 3. Periodontal disease and early tooth loss 4. Bad smell/Halitosis