Get A Healthy And Bright Smile With Professional Cleanings

As your dentist in Watertown, SD, our mission is always to help you prioritize and protect your oral health with tailored cleanings, preventive treatments, customized oral health education, and more!

Professional Cleanings Process Explained

Here’s how we’ll develop your personalized oral hygiene care plan based on your needs!

• Assessment: First, we will start by reviewing your medical and dental history. We’ll examine your teeth for decay, visually and with radiographs. Then, we’ll take a look at your gum tissue and assess your biting, chewing, and swallowing patterns. Finally, we’ll evaluate your need for preventive and/or restorative services and customize a plan to help.
• Professional Cleaning: We’ll clean and scale your teeth to remove pesky surface stains, plaque, and tartar. Most importantly, we’ll help educate you about your teeth, gums, and mouth, give you instructions about brushing and flossing, and explain treatment options (e.g., orthodontics, cosmetic procedures, etc.).

How To Protect Your Smile On A Daily Basis:

1. Brush your teeth at least two times each day using fluoride toothpaste. How often you brush and how you brush matters. Take the time to try to remove all the plaque from your teeth by brushing in circular motions, and don’t skip out on brushing your tongue.
2. Floss daily. Flossing helps to remove plaque and prevents future buildup, which protects your teeth and gums. If you suffer from bleeding gums, don’t give up. Your gums will adapt to the habit with time!
3. Rinse with an antiseptic mouthwash once a day. Mouthwash helps fight plaque, which can develop into tartar when left to flourish. Gargling once a day can make a difference!
4. Eat healthy foods and avoid sugary treats. By limiting the amount of sugar-filled foods and beverages you consume, you'll help protect your enamel and keep your smile strong for life!
5. Eliminate tobacco use. Not only does smoking dull your smile, it increases your risk for gum disease, oral cancer, and more.
6. Schedule regular dental visits. Visit us at least two times a year (or more, depending on your personal treatment plan) for professional cleanings and checkups.

Good oral hygiene is about more than just brushing your teeth. It’s about maintaining a regimen. Your oral hygiene appointments can aid us in the early detection of oral cancer and other dental issues, provide us with an opportunity to remove stubborn plaque and tartar buildup, and enable us to help you understand how to best protect your smile for life.

Schedule your professional teeth cleaning with Beyond Dentistry by calling today!