How Dental Cleanings Protect Your Oral Health

Your oral hygiene efforts should include more than just the daily tasks of brushing and flossing your teeth. As important as these efforts are, you benefit from the added support of professional preventive dental care. Sunny Smiles provides important general oral health care for people in and around El Paso, TX, which can help them stay safe from cavities, gum disease, and other threats. As part of your regular appointments, we provide detailed dental cleanings that remove tartar and plaque buildup. Taking care of tartar buildup is of particular importance, because you will not be able to remove these deposits on your own.

Where Do Professional Cleanings Fit Into Your Overall Oral Hygiene Efforts?

On a semiannual basis, you should see your dentist for routine preventive dental care. Even with a good smile care routine at home, these visits provide important care. Your cleanings make sure that your smile is free from any deposits of plaque or tartar that can affect your appearance and risk for problems. Reviews from your dentist can lead to timely care when an active concern needs to be dealt with. Going without these updates leaves you vulnerable to the more serious problems that can impact your bite function, appearance, and well-being.

Dental Cleanings And Tartar Buildup

Tartar deposits form when concentrations of plaque calcify and become resistant to removal. If you have any deposits, they can create unflattering cosmetic issues, and they make you more likely to have problems that require restorative treatment. As your hygienist cares for your smile, they can point out areas where the accumulation of tartar is a concern. This can help you make adjustments in your daily routine that can better protect you.

Scheduling Your Next Dental Cleaning And Exam

Has it been more than six months since your last dental appointment? If so, make sure you book your next one as soon as you can. Falling behind on your appointments makes you more likely to experience trouble with tartar buildup, and it can mean letting a cavity form and grow until you need more involved restorative dental work.

Schedule Your Next Dental Cleaning At Sunny Smiles!

By brushing and flossing each day, you can keep your smile protected against the buildup of bacteria and food debris that makes you vulnerable to dental decay and gum disease. By combining at-home care with regular appointments to have your teeth cleaned and evaluated, you can enjoy better support, which includes care to remove tartar deposits that will resist your efforts at removal. If you are due for your next dental checkup and cleaning, or if you have any concerns about the state of your oral health, contact our Sunny Smiles location on Dyer St in El Paso, TX by calling 915-859-7000.