Most people see their dentist once they are in pain. They often forget about checkups having done the “job” at the dentist’s and having “fixed the teeth”. It is very necessary to stress the importance of regular checkups, the aim of which is to maintain the achieved condition following dental procedures, into which a lot of effort, time and money will have been invested. The period in between the checkups should not exceed 6 months. In the case of patients who have periodontal issues and who have extensive prosthetics procedures or implants – the period is even shorter and must be adjusted to individual requirements. One must understand the mouth and teeth form a single ’whole’ under constant duress due to chewing  and hosts of bacteria that live within.

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Tooth discolouring and unpleasant breath are generally the principal reasons for patients to come to a dental medicine practice asking for professional cleaning. Inflammation of gums due to layers of tartar and other bacterial strata are a more far reaching issue than one could foresee at initial glance. This is where periodontitis begins which, currently, is the principal reason for tooth loss. In order to avoid this - sound oral hygiene is of the utmost importance. This can be achieved by regular cleaning at home together with professional cleaning at your dentist’s. The interval between professional cleaning is determined individually for each patient, depending on specific requirements. Professional cleaning is performed using ultrasound instruments, air polishing and surface polishing with special pastes. The ultrasound operating principle is to utilise vibrations and water jets to wash out hard and soft tooth strata (tartar and plaque). This is followed by air polishing to all teeth surfaces using minute particles of special powder under high pressure. It is important to emphasise during both procedures the tooth surface remains intact. Once all the surfaces have been cleaned and polished, and provided oral hygiene is satisfactory, the possibilities for the creation of new strata and all the accompanying issues are decreased. Regular professional cleaning significantly contributes to aesthetics and the health of teeth and gums.