Comfortable and Effective Teeth Cleaning

By the time we reach adulthood, our teeth can take quite a beating. Plaque builds up that affects our smile and potentially leads to tooth decay as well as gum disease, whose serious implications can risk our health. If left untreated, these diseases and decays can continue until the gum and supporting bone are destroyed. At Smiles by Design, we help you avoid these complications through regular checkups that include disease screening and thorough cleanings.

Keeping your teeth clean begins with regular brushing and flossing. But even if you brush and floss regularly, you may not remove all of the plaque, especially around the gum line. In the case of hard food deposits that have built up over time, only a professional teeth cleaning can remove this plaque.

At Smiles by Design, Dr. Sajoo will deep clean and polish your teeth while examining for cavities and infections. This deep cleaning includes scaling and root planing that removes plaque, calculus and stains from the crown and root surfaces of your teeth.

Professional teeth cleanings are recommended about twice a year and are key to preventing tooth decay. Not only are the resulting cavities harmful to surrounding tissue, they can be costly to drill out and insert fillings. Much of this decay occurs where food is trapped between teeth or in grooves on chewing surfaces where even the best of brushing and flossing intentions may not help.

In addition to cavity prevention, regular professional cleanings will help avoid gum diseases such as gingivitis. This irritation of the gums is usually caused by bacterial plaque that accumulates in the small gaps between the gums and the teeth or by calculus that forms on the teeth. To avoid this complication, our deep cleanings extend above and below the gum line. As an experienced dentist, Dr. Sajoo will ensure that the latest in periodontal maintenance treatments are applied to cleanings. This will drastically reduce the incidences of periodontitis where pockets of bacterial plaque between the teeth and gum have eroded bone around the teeth.

An advantage of Smiles by Design is that all of our work is done in a soothing, comfortable environment so you can relax during the entire process.