What Happens When You Neglect Professional Teeth Cleanings

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What Happens
WHEN YOU NEGLECT
Professional
Teeth Cleanings
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People tend to neglect professional teeth
cleanings for a variety of reasons. You might
have stopped visiting the dentist during the
pandemic.
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Or, you may just dread the feeling of the dental
tools scraping your teeth. Getting back on
track with your teeth cleaning schedule helps you
avoid the following dental problems.
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Plaque Starts to Build Up and Turn Into Tartar
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Food that gets left on your teeth breaks down
into a sticky substance called plaque. Tooth
brushing helps remove a large amount of plaque.
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The bristles still cant reach every surface of
most teeth, though. Plaque that gets left
behind hardens into tartar.
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This rock-like substance needs professional tools
to remove it from your teeth.
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You Have Bad Breath
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You can brush and floss all you want, but any
food residue left behind can contribute to bad
breath.
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Bacteria builds up in your mouth when the food
begins to break down. This often happens
between your teeth and below the gum line where
it is harder to clean.
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Dental tools get down into the crevices to remove
the stinky bacteria.
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Your Teeth Start to Decay
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Plaque and tartar that sits on your teeth too
long erode the enamel. As this happens, you may
notice that you have spots of decay developing.
If the decay gets too deep, you could be facing
a painful cavity.
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Your Teeth Accumulate Stains
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That whirring sound you hear during your dental
cleaning is just the polishing tool.
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This painless part of a cleaning allows the
hygienist to gently buff and polish the surface
of your teeth. Doing so can help to remove
surface stains and brighten up your smile.
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Gum Disease Starts Progressing
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Bacterial buildup along your gum line can quickly
accumulate between dental cleanings. If you go
too long without removing it, then you could be
facing a diagnosis of gum disease.
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Regular dental cleanings help to prevent gum
disease from developing. In some cases, you
might even be able to reverse gum disease by
following a special dental cleaning plan.
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Teeth Cleanings Take Longer
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If the prospect of sitting in the dentists chair
makes you squirm, then try not to skip a
cleaning. Scraping off all of that accumulated
plaque and tartar takes more time when you
rarely go to the dentist.
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Once youve had your teeth professionally
cleaned, you can expect future cleanings to go
much faster.
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You Could Miss an Early Warning for Oral Cancer
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Professional teeth cleanings are often combined
with oral exams. Your dentist or hygienist will
naturally take note of any changes that they
notice in your mouth.
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Since most people go for cleanings at least
twice a year, you open up more opportunities to
catch oral cancer early.
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Theres no time like the present for getting your
teeth cleaned. If its been awhile, then let us
know. We can offer you reassurance about our
safety procedures.
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Making your teeth cleanings as comfortable as
possible is our personal mission. We look
forward to seeing you come in for your regular
visits again.
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Noble Dental Care is a family-oriented dental
care clinic. Dr. Scott and his staff care about
you and your health. Give us the opportunity to
give you the smile of your dreams. Call us for
an appointment at [phone].
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