{"id":24,"date":"2019-02-16T20:23:01","date_gmt":"2019-02-16T20:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beverlyfarmsdental.com\/blog\/?p=24"},"modified":"2025-11-12T18:33:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T18:33:22","slug":"3-important-reasons-get-dental-cleaning-dentist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beverlyfarmsdental.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/16\/3-important-reasons-get-dental-cleaning-dentist\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Important Reasons to Get a Dental Cleaning with Your Dentist"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You have been told that you should see a dentist twice a\nyear for a dental cleaning. You brush your teeth. Maybe you even floss every\nday as well. Isn\u2019t what you do at home enough? Actually, to maintain your long\nterm oral health, you really do need to go in for this cleaning. But why? What\ndoes this cleaning do that you can\u2019t do completely on your own? Although your\nhealthy daily oral habits are certainly important, here are three things that\nyour dental\ncleaning<\/a> does to keep your mouth healthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Remove Hardened Plaque<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Even with the most diligent oral care at home, plaque can\naccumulate in your mouth. Within hours, plaque can start to harden on your\nteeth, at which point it becomes much more difficult to remove on your own. In\nfact, only your hygienist or dentist can remove calcified plaque, also called\ntartar. If allowed to remain on your teeth, tartar can cause all kinds of\nproblems for your oral health. Your semiannual dental appointment helps ensure\nthat your mouth can become clean and fresh without unsightly and dangerous\nbuildup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prevent and Treat Gum Disease<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your dental cleaning every six months can protect your mouth\nfrom a condition that affects nearly half of American adults over age 30: gum\ndisease. The bacteria in plaque produce acids that irritate your gums, causing\ninflammation. If you are in the first stage of gum disease called gingivitis, your\ndentist can treat the condition with a simple dental cleaning. If, however, your\ngum disease has advanced to periodontitis, more intensive treatment is needed\nto restore your oral health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t be fooled by the name. This chronic inflammatory disease\nimpacts more than your gums. In the more advanced stages, the supporting tissue\nand bone that hold your teeth in place can become damaged, causing your teeth\nto become loose. Eventually gum disease can lead to tooth loss. Your dental\ncleaning twice a year plays a vital role in preventing gum disease from progressing\nto the point where you suffer permanent, irreversible damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prevent Tooth Decay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The same acids that cause gum disease also cause erode your\nteeth\u2019s enamel and cause tooth decay. At the beginning of decay, you may not\nfeel anything, but over time, you can experience more sensitivity to hot and\ncold or sugary food and drinks. Eventually, the decay penetrates to the innermost\nlayer of your tooth or the pulp, where the nerves are. When this happens, you\nwill likely feel pain, sometimes quite severe. At that point, your dentist will\nneed to perform root canal therapy, where they remove the infected tissue and\nplace a filling or crown on your tooth. Dental cleanings are an opportunity to give\nyour teeth a fresh start and stop bacteria from having a chance to wreak havoc\non your teeth. If you go in for your six-month cleaning, you can spare yourself\na lot of pain in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the end, your oral health is worth the time it takes to
get a dental cleaning every six months. It may seem like a little thing, but this
cleaning can protect your teeth and gums from harm and leave your mouth feeling
perfectly clean. By taking advantage of these appointments, you can enjoy your
natural, healthy smile for many years to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You have been told that you should see a dentist twice a year for a dental cleaning. You brush your teeth. Maybe you even floss every day as well. Isn\u2019t what you do at home enough? Actually, to maintain your long term oral health, you really do need to go in for this cleaning. But […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beverlyfarmsdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beverlyfarmsdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beverlyfarmsdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beverlyfarmsdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beverlyfarmsdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.beverlyfarmsdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":546,"href":"https:\/\/www.beverlyfarmsdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24\/revisions\/546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beverlyfarmsdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beverlyfarmsdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beverlyfarmsdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}