Dental Cleaning: 4 Oral Health Issues It Can Prevent

Looking for dental cleaning information, specifically on oral health issues that regular dental cleanings can help prevent? If you are wondering just how important regular dental cleanings are when it comes to your overall oral health, know that they are extremely important.

Even when you brush your teeth using a soft-bristled toothbrush at least twice a day and floss your teeth gently at least once a day as recommended, you still need to get a professional cleaning at your dental office. Dental cleanings will remove any plaque or tartar buildup on the teeth that can lead to a gum disease diagnosis, making them essential to your overall good oral health.

4 issues that can prevented by dental cleanings

The following is a list of four of some of the more common oral health issues that a professional dental cleaning can help to prevent.

  1. Cavities. When plaque is allowed to stay on the teeth for long periods of time it will eventually lead to tooth decay, otherwise known as cavities. Once a tooth has a cavity it is going to be much weaker, which may require additional treatments in the future in order to make the tooth stronger
  2. Gum disease. Plaque and tartar buildup over a period of time will eventually lead to a gum disease diagnosis. The first stage of gum disease is gingivitis, the mildest form. The next stage is periodontal disease, which comes in three different levels — early, moderate and advanced
  3. Missing teeth. Too much plaque and tartar buildup has the potential to cause so much damage to the teeth and gums that the possibility of someone losing one or more of their teeth is very real. When someone loses one of their teeth, it is essential that they find a tooth replacement option as soon as possible or they will begin to experience additional oral issues
  4. Bad breath. Also known as halitosis, bad breath is often caused by too much plaque and tartar on the teeth. A professional cleaning will not only remove the plaque and tartar buildup, it will also remove the bacteria that causes someone to have bad breath

In need of a dental cleaning?

If you have not had your teeth professionally cleaned within the last year, then it is definitely time for you to come in for a necessary dental cleaning. When your teeth are clean, you are much less susceptible to being diagnosed with an oral health issue.

It is also important to know that when you have one or more problems with your oral health, it has the potential to affect your general health, as well. Certain conditions, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes can be related to your oral health. All you need to do in order to avoid any oral issues that can cause you to have health problems is to make regular appointments for professional dental cleanings. Talk to one of our dental health professionals today.

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