Dental Cleaning

The Importance of Cleanings

A dentist on our dental care team will first examine your mouth during every dental checkup and expert teeth cleaning. They will be looking out early signs of gum disease, cavities, and maybe oral cancer. Waterloo dental professionals can treat these illnesses more successfully and often with less expense if they are identified and treated early on than if they are left until the conditions have worsened. For instance, rather than requiring oral surgery as would be necessary if gum disease were allowed to progress to periodontal disease, all that could be needed to treat the condition is a complete professional cleaning.

Studies on professional dentistry indicate a patient's oral health is closely linked to their whole health. If you don't look after your teeth, the infections and gum disease that result could travel to other areas of your body, including your heart, and become illnesses that you could have easily prevented with proper oral hygiene.