Getting your teeth professionally cleaned at the dentist is an important part of maintaining your oral health.
You may question why you’d need to get the dentist for a procedure as simple as cleaning your teeth when you already clean your own teeth every day. The fact is that a toothbrush simply can’t do what a dentist or dental hygienist can.
Professional cleaning removes the build-up of calcified plaque—also called tartar or calculus—that accumulates over time. This is pretty much impossible to completely remove with just a toothbrush at home. Over time, this hardened substance takes on the resilience of concrete, and is just as difficult to shift. This is why you need your teeth professionally cleaned at a dental clinic, as they have the specialised tools required to remove this plaque.
What happens during a professional teeth clean at Performance Dental?
At Performance Dental, our dentists use a special scaler for teeth cleaning. Every single tooth is carefully treated with the scaler, with a particular focus on your gumline as well as between your teeth. That’s where all the tartar accumulates.
After this is done, the cleaning process is almost complete. Each tooth is manually checked to ensure it is free of tartar, and then we floss between the teeth before they are polished. We use a special polishing attachment with a polishing paste to smooth the tooth surfaces. This not only gives your teeth a clean, shiny appearance but also helps to remove minor surface stains, making your smile brighter. After rinsing your teeth, fluoride is applied to your teeth to protect and strengthen your teeth.
After leaving our practice, you’ll feel like you’ve had a spa treatment for your teeth—they will feel squeaky clean and fresh.
Brushing and flossing still matter!
While getting your teeth professionally cleaned at the dentist is an important part of your dental check-up, that doesn’t mean you can forget about twice-daily brushing and regular flossing of your teeth.
While a professional dental clean offers a result that can’t be achieved at home, brushing and flossing are still an essential part of your daily oral hygiene routine. By combining a professional clean at the dentist twice a year, and quality at-home oral care, you can enjoy a healthier smile and reduce the likelihood of serious dental issues occurring.
To make an appointment for a dental check-up and clean at Performance Dental, give our team a call on 07 3210 6700 or book online. Performance Dental is conveniently located in the Queen + Albert Building in the heart of the Brisbane CBD, and we offer 2 hours free parking for our patients at Uptown Parking (formerly Myer Centre parking).
