So what does a deep teeth cleaning look Like how much does a tooth cleaning cost And why do we have so many different Dental cleaning tools i’m going to Answer the top 10 questions you might Have before your next tooth cleaning Appointment [Music] So what is the difference between a Regular cleaning and a deep clean a Routine cleaning is typically done for Patients with great oral hygiene and no Gum disease with some very special tools We’re able to remove the plaque tartar Buildup that’s above the gum line the Question then becomes do you need a Routine cleaning or do you need a deep Cleaning so the type of cleaning that’s Going to be recommended for you is based Off a variety of factors it’s going to Be based off of what we see on the Dental x-rays what we see visually in The mouth with our loops on and it’s Also going to be based on a variety of Measurements we take around the gums of The teeth so for the x-rays we’re Basically looking to see if we can Identify any buildup on the x-ray which Is a sign that you might have gum Disease also with the x-ray we can Identify if there’s any bone loss around The teeth if you have any vertical or Horizontal bone defects or if there’s Any other disease process associated
With your teeth now with the visual Examination we’re looking to see the Color and the stippling around the gums If it’s a light pink color then Obviously that’s a sign of healthy gums If it’s a dark red color or sometimes Even a purple color that’s a sign of Severe inflammation we can also Visualize the calculus which will Typically look yellow that’s that Mineralized deposit that’s stuck on the Tube and finally with our measurements We can identify if there are any deep Pockets around the gums Typically we like measurements of two to Three millimeters and that’s a sign that Your gums are healthy but sometimes we Can get measurements of five or six Which is a sign of inflammation these Measurements are technically called Probing deaths and they can go upwards Of 12 millimeters if you have a fracture Tooth or if you have severe periodontal Disease so then you might be wondering At what point do we as dentists Recommend a deep cleaning well if we see That the gums are red puffy inflamed if We see that our measurements are closer To five to six millimeters if we see Clinically that you have all this Buildup around your gums that’s Typically going to direct me towards Recommending a deep cleaning over a Regular cleaning and the main difference
Is that since your gums are severely Inflamed we have to remove all that Buildup from above and below the gum Line and when you have that type of Inflammation your gums are sensitive Your teeth are sensitive and typically We need to give you some sort of Anesthesia or medicine to get you numbed Up and to do the cleaning properly and The other main difference between a deep Cleaning and a regular cleaning is that After you get your deep cleanings done You have to be on a maintenance program Where you come every three or four Months to make sure that your gums Continue to be healthy because you’re at A higher risk For getting that build up and getting Gum disease again number two what are The different teeth cleaning tools and How do we use them well the first major Tool is called the ultrasonic scaler Which is basically an instrument that Vibrates and shoots water out the Vibrations of the tip allow us to break Off those hard mineralized deposits Stuck on your teeth and it’s great for Removing staining and it can be used Above and below the gum line now another Tool that we use during our cleaning Appointments is called a dental scaler These dental scalers are metal Instruments that are typically used After using the ultrasonic scale and
With your hand and a little bit of Leverage you can pop off that calculus Under the gums and make sure the tooth Is glassy smooth and the last tool we Need to talk about is called the profi Cup the profi cub is typically used with Prophy paste it’s used to polish your Teeth typically it’s a sign that the Dental appointment is done or complete And it gets that last remaining plaque Off the teeth makes everything feel Really smooth and really clean number Three how do we manage sensitive teeth During your dental cleaning appointment So some of the common reasons that you Might be experiencing sensitivity during Your dental cleaning appointments is if Number one you have gum recession where You’re exposing your dentin or second Layer of the tooth number two is if you Have worn teeth from acidity or grinding Habits and that can cause sensitivity And number three is if you have really Bad gum inflammation or maybe not so Good oral hygiene so if you have Sensitive teeth i typically recommend That you use some type of desensitizing Toothpaste one of my favorite Toothpastes to use is called sensodyne Rapid relief i’m not sponsored by the Company but this is what i actively Recommend to my patients and this is Going to help make your teeth more Resilient to any pain you might
Experience when they’re scraping off That buildup from your teeth so one of The things that we can do as dentists When you come to your dental cleaning Appointment is we can give you a numbing Mouth rinse or a topical gel that we Place on your gums to help with that Sensitivity and the final thing that we Can do is obviously if you’re very Sensitive we can give you an injection With lidocaine which is a very common Medicine we use to numb up teeth for Cavities and things like that but we Also do it when we do our dental Cleanings because it can numb up the Gums it will numb up the tooth typically This is reserved for a deep cleaning Appointment but there are times where We’re doing a routine cleaning where There might be a spot here or there that We have to give that medicine the final Thing i would mention is that the more You do at home meaning the more you Brush the more you floss the more you Take care of your gums the easier the Dental appointment is going to be Basically you’re toughening up your gums So that you’re not going to be too Sensitive when the doctor or hygienist Cleans your teeth number four what about Teeth cleanings with braces crowns Veneers well let’s talk about braces First with braces typically we’re going To ask the orthodontist to take the wire
Out of the teeth so that we can give our Orthodontic patients a better cleaning Sometimes it’s not the case or the Patient is unable to take the wire off And it makes the cleaning a little bit More difficult but ideally it’s best to Get the wire off so that we have more Access with our tools to clean under the Gums if you have braces i would strongly Recommend you getting an electric Toothbrush a water pick keeping Everything super clean because i can’t Tell you how many patients i’ve seen Where they take their braces off we take The x-rays and there’s tons of cavities So do the absolute best you can to keep Everything clean during your braces Journey of course i do have a friend That has a braces channel that talks About orthodontics and i’ll leave the Link above now with crowns and veneers Typically the hygienist is going to do a Lot of the same things that they would Do on your natural teeth but i would Recommend letting your hygienist know That hey i have a couple veneers over Here or hey i have an implant here so That they have all the information they Can to do the best cleaning for you okay So what happens if you don’t get your Teeth cleaned regularly if you don’t get A professional cleaning done regularly That buildup will continue to get worse And worse and if it goes under the gums
It can cause gum disease which can Eventually lead to periodontal disease You can get a lot of bone loss around The teeth and in the most extreme cases You can lose your two now there are Times that i see patients that are doing Their job maybe they didn’t go to a Dentist for five years and their teeth Are in really good shape and their gums Are in really good shape and that’s Definitely something that can happen if You take a really good care of your Teeth but that’s not everyone there are People that come after five years where Unfortunately i have to recommend Getting a few teeth extract or i have to Recommend pocket reduction surgery a gum Surgery in order to get the gums back to Health so it’s important to get those Routine checkups so that things don’t Deteriorate into an unrestorable place To a place where you have to lose a Tooth or where you have to do major gum Surgery it’s better to catch things Early just like catching a cavity early And doing a small filling versus when a Cavity goes to the nerve and it needs a Root canal or an extraction or things Like that so what about at home cleaning Devices what would i recommend to keep Your teeth clean number one is that i’m Gonna be recommending a soft bristle Toothbrush you can use a manual Toothbrush my wife’s a dentist and she
Uses manual toothbrush and her teeth are Perfect i personally prefer an oral b Electric toothbrush once again i’m not Sponsored by them but i like the small Circular head it forces my patients to Go one tooth at a time and keep their Teeth really clean um i do have some Videos talking about the proper way to Brush your teeth and i would definitely Encourage you guys to go on the channel And check out those videos my second Recommendation is going to be a water Pit a water pick uses pressurized water To remove the plaque that’s stuck in Between your teeth it doesn’t replace Traditional string floss but it’s used As a supplement and it’s really powerful For people that have a gum recession Where they have dark embrasures or a lot Of space under their teeth or if they Have implants And things like that number three is Going to be flossing which a lot of People don’t do i definitely encourage You guys to floss in the morning and at Night When you’re looking to buy floss there’s Thin floss we call that glide floss you Can buy that really good for tight Contacts for people that have really Tight teeth uh there’s also thicker wax Floss that you can get and that’s good For people to have spaces in between Their teeth where they need a thicker
Floss to remove any food particles that Get stuck in between the teeth i have Had questions about people that are Buying those scalers off of amazon those Sharp scalers so personally i don’t Recommend that i think it’s way easier To have a dental hygienist or doctor go Around all surfaces of your teeth and Make sure they’re not poking your gums And removing all the buildup if anyone Has bought a hand scaler from amazon i Would love to hear about it in the Comment section down below so feel free To leave a comment and share your Experience so what happens to your gums And teeth after a routine cleaning or a Deep cleaning well typically after Routine cleaning it’s normal to feel Maybe a little bit sensitive on your Teeth because you have to imagine that Any buildup that was removed that was Covering the dentin or second layer of Your tooth that’s removed your tooth is Exposed to the environment cold hot Sweet things like that and you might Have a little bit of sensitivity Typically this resolves after a couple Days or a couple of weeks now when you Get a deep cleaning done depending on The severity of the gum disease or Periodontal disease your gums are going To be really swollen after the cleaning Is done your gums will recede To a healthy level and so it’s normal to
Have gum recession After a deep cleaning And when you have a deep cleaning we’re Typically using a little bit more force A little bit more leverage to make sure That the root surfaces are entirely Clean so it’s also normal to feel a Little bit more sensitivity Than what you would feel for a routine Clean typically i recommend warm salt Water rinses to keep the site healthy And at the periodontal maintenance visit If we see that the gums have resolved And they’re healthy that’s it you just Gotta keep it really clean Sometimes after a deep cleaning if the Gums still aren’t where they need to be We might have to send you to a Periodontist or gum specialist where They can do a variety of different Things like pocket reduction surgery Where they create a flap where they can Visualize the build up and clean it There or other things like that number Eight how can we make the hygiene visit More comfortable so i know a lot of People have a dental phobia when they Visit the dentist or they get their Cleanings done so some of the things That you can do is number one if your Dentist doesn’t have sunglasses to Provide for you bring your own pair of Sunglasses so that you don’t have to Look at the bright light when you’re
Getting your cleaning done number two is That there’s a lot of loud noises when You get your cleaning done the scaling Noise can be a little bit freaky hearing The dentist talk can be a little bit Annoying things like that so if you want To you can bring your headphones put Some of your music on and that’s how i Get my cleanings done because i don’t Want to hear that noise and i feel like Not enough patients are bringing their Headphones or some music to listen to to Just make the visit a little bit more Comfortable and there are sedation Options like getting nitrous oxide Laughing gas or getting valium before a Dental appointment I don’t think that’s necessary for Cleaning i think it’s a little bit too Much so i would definitely encourage you Guys to use more natural remedies to Calm yourself down before the dental Visit maybe doing meditation yoga or Whatever it is you do to calm your Nerves and to make the appointment a Little bit more Enjoyable how do i keep my teeth white In between dental cleaning appointments So a lot of you guys after you get your Dental cleaning done you look in the Mirror and you see that your teeth are Bright white and that’s an awesome Feeling to have and you want to keep That white teeth especially now that we
Have our mask off and we’re showing our Smiles off um so how do we keep our Teeth white in between dental visits and How do we do it naturally so the most Important thing that you can do is drink A lot of water when you’re drinking Water you’re rinsing any of that debris That gets stuck on your teeth you want To avoid any of these natural stainers Coffee red wine blueberries blackberries Tea Um Curry foods with dark pigments in it These things are gonna stain your teeth If you’re an iced coffee drinker Consider using a reusable straw to Bypass your teeth and and so that your Teeth don’t get stained and at the end Of the day just being really consistent With brushing and flossing in the Morning and at night by doing a little Bit of whitening that can make a big Difference in your smile um so consider That option as well and the last Question i get a lot is about the cost Of a deep cleaning or the price of a Routine cleaning or basically just get An idea of what the prices are out there It’s always hard for me to give an Accurate representation of the cost Because it varies depending on where you Are located what type of insurance you Have whether you’re doing any laser Surgery or any advanced treatment
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