Hygiene and dental Prophylaxis (prevention) are the branch of dentistry that deals with keeping the mouth of the patient clean (using the instrumentation at hand and ultrasonic) from the bacterial plaque and tartar (plaque calcified) for the treatment and prevention of problems with teeth-gum disease such as gingivitis (inflammation of the gum tissue surface) , periodontitis (inflammation of the deep tissues supporting the teeth), halitosis (bad breath, bad smell and taste), and tooth decay. In addition to the session carried out in the dentist's chair, the motivation of the patient and the hygiene education in the home (see the instructions) form an integral part and fundamental of this therapy. The treatment protocol includes, based on the state of health of the patient, reminders of periodic spaced six months, four months, three months, two months. Sessions hygiene regular, timetabled according to a precise program of recall, representing the patient in a fundamental defence for the maintenance of the results obtained with the different dental care received, thus preventing or delaying the need for re-intervention in time.
HOW DO YOU PERFORM A PROFESSIONAL CLEANING
Main purpose of professional cleaning is to remove the subgingival calculus, not visible and not reachable by the toothbrush. You use tools to ultrasonic and hand instruments. Tools ultrasonic cleaner is equipped with special tips that allow you to reach the tartar sottogengiva. The tip performs a vibratory movement that is able to gently remove the tartar.Even the hand tools have tips special, only that does not vibrate. After the removal of plaque and tartar, surface stains of the teeth are removed by means of a rubber and a pasta, which, turning at a high speed, has a action stain remover. They are naturally removed by the dentist only the spots of the external to the internal stains you need to use a whitening procedure.The professional oral hygiene session. it also includes a customized program of education and motivation of the patient to the oral hygiene.