From early childhood, our parents taught us to brush our teeth in the morning and in the evening. This not only guarantees fresh breath, but also protects against many oral diseases. Unfortunately, just brushing your teeth is not enough. Each person must necessarily monitor the oral cavity in order to avoid gum disease and caries.
Deposits form on the teeth, which come into contact with food debris and saliva. By eating junk food, especially with dyes, or by drinking coffee and tobacco, as well as alcohol, we give bacteria a chance to multiply.
Tooth enamel polishing is especially relevant now. Let's consider this question in more detail.
Getting rid of plaque on teeth
It is simply impossible to completely get rid of plaque on the teeth at home. No matter how many pastes you try, only professional cleaning of the oral cavity will protect against plaque and caries. To do this, you need to visit the dentist regularly twice a year and carry out the procedure. This will not only get rid of plaque, but also protect your teeth from various diseases. Professional cleaning includes subsequentpolishing and grinding.
Professional cleaning
Professional cleaning is carried out in the dental office with the necessary equipment and tools. This is done in order to eliminate plaque in the oral cavity and provide a whitening effect. Be sure to polish your teeth.
There are many cleaning methods to achieve the desired result, but the most common are ultrasonic and mechanical.
- Ultrasonic cleaning ensures no pain.
- Mechanical cleaning is more traumatic.
Cleaning
In the dental office, cleaning is first done in four steps. The dentist checks for gum disease, the degree of development of caries, and the presence of tartar. If during the procedure the patient experiences pain or discomfort, the doctor applies anesthesia, after which the dentist uses an ultrasound device to remove hard deposits that are less durable than tooth enamel.
Cleaning Methods
How are teeth cleaned and polished?
When you get into the hands of a dentist and he says that cleaning is necessary, you need to urgently agree to the procedure. After all, the result is worth it. Also a very important factor is that after the procedure it is necessary to follow all the recommendations of the doctor.
Contraindications and indications
Before carrying out a comprehensive cleaning, the dentist checks for contraindications and indications for the patient. Thenappoints sessions if the patient wants to whiten his teeth by two or three shades or he has a stone disease associated with long-term wearing of braces, as well as plaque due to junk food or alcohol. There are also contraindications such as:
- pregnancy;
- heart problems;
- strong sensitivity or erosion of enamel;
- inflammation of the gums.
Teeth cleaning and polishing
Previously, dental offices used to clean with a painful method (machining). Now modern and more effective methods are being used that perfectly cope with the problem. Teeth cleaning is carried out in several stages:
- Removal of plaque or tartar with ultrasound or laser.
- Various types of grinding.
- Tooth polishing, you can also apply protective varnish if desired.
Ultrasonic oral cleaning
Ultrasonic cleaning of the oral cavity is done with a special device called a scaler. He, in turn, kills germs, removes the darkening of the enamel from cigarettes and tea. Plaque is destroyed by wave vibrations. To relieve the pain, the enamel is cooled with water, water is supplied under pressure through the tip. This is the fastest way to remove small chipped particles due to the double action.
Laser cleaning
Quickly breaks down stones and removes plaque. If you follow all the recommendations of the dentist, the effect will last six months and evenslightly more. In this way, you can not only save money, but also strengthen the gums and enamel. No flaws.
Mechanical cleaning of the oral cavity
The very first method of brushing teeth used in dentistry is mechanical cleaning. She has many shortcomings. If the tooth enamel is sensitive, this cleaning method cannot be used. This damages the entire dentition. If you do mechanical cleaning of the oral cavity, then you must follow proper nutrition and completely abandon bad habits. And also this kind of cleansing is quite painful.
Sandblasting
Sandblasting teeth is used without fail once every six months. With this procedure, the stone and dense deposits on the enamel are removed very quickly. The essence of this cleaning is very simple. With the help of a special tool, a powder with water under pressure is applied to the enamel of the teeth. This is the main cleaning of the teeth. Teeth whitening is done in three to four shades.
Tooth polishing
When polishing, tools with rotating heads are used. Various types of abrasive pastes are used alternately, first using a coarse, and then a fine-grained paste. Paste with large particles is designed to remove dense deposits, the final polishing is carried out with a soft paste. The basis of polishing pastes is silica, zirconium oxide, silicate, aluminum hydroxide, titanium dioxide. The composition of mixtures for prevention includes fluorine and xylitol. This is what pasta looks liketeeth polishing.
Cost of hygienic cleaning
Procedures carried out in the dental office are always paid. In order to make a decision, you must first familiarize yourself with the prices. As a rule, one procedure is not enough in order to achieve good results, you need to complete the full course. It is ten days.
1) Ultrasonic cleaning, depending on the type - from 500 rubles to 2000 rubles.
2) Laser cleaning - from 3000 rubles.
3) Mechanical teeth cleaning, it is also considered whitening - from 100 rubles. The price also depends on what machine is used for polishing teeth and cleaning them.
