{"id":29,"date":"2009-04-28T09:54:11","date_gmt":"2009-04-28T15:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.sanmarcosdental.com\/?p=29"},"modified":"2009-04-28T09:54:11","modified_gmt":"2009-04-28T15:54:11","slug":"the-importance-of-dental-cleaning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sanmarcosdental.com\/blog\/the-importance-of-dental-cleaning\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Dental Cleaning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Even the most diligent patients who practice thorough home hygiene can not get to every area bacteria and plaque can.\u00a0 Getting below the gumline especially can be difficult.\u00a0 We have seen patients with absolutely beautifully cleaned teeth-above the gumline-but with tarter building up below and out of sight.\u00a0 This leads to one of the advantages to having the hygienist regularly cleaning your teeth.\u00a0 She can see what you can&#8217;t.\u00a0 From her bird&#8217;s eye view, she can see plaque and tartar building up in places you miss.<\/p>\n<p>The tools we use are designed specifically for removing the hardened tartar.\u00a0 Hygienists are trained to perform this type of removal without harming your gums.\u00a0 This is very important!\u00a0 The soft tissue of the gums can be easily damaged if you poke them or brush too vigorously.\u00a0 This can expose the delicate roots of your teeth to more attack from plaque-causing bacteria.<\/p>\n<p>How often you should come in for a professional dental cleaning depends on the health of your gums.\u00a0 Some patients only need to be seen twice a year, but others need more frequent cleanings.<\/p>\n<p>At your hygiene appointment, we check your gums for early signs of periodontal disease.\u00a0 If caught early, the damage can be halted and treated before it leads to tooth loss and other serious health conditions.\u00a0 For instance, studies are finding connections between periodontal disease and things like heart disease and stroke.\u00a0 So don&#8217;t put off that professional teeth cleaning-for the health of your teeth, gums, and body.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even the most diligent patients who practice thorough home hygiene can not get to every area bacteria and plaque can.\u00a0 Getting below the gumline especially can be difficult.\u00a0 We have seen patients with absolutely beautifully cleaned teeth-above the gumline-but with tarter building up below and out of sight.\u00a0 This leads to one of the advantages [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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