What Is A Deep Cleaning Any Why Do You Need One?
Have you recently visited your Dental Hygienist and they told you they recommend a deep cleaning or SRP (Scaling and Root Planing)? If no, that’s great, keep up the AWESOME WORK!! If yes, well your gums, dental bone, and overall health will benefit greatly from you agreeing to treatment.
What is a Deep Cleaning?
A deep cleaning goes below the surface to remove the harden bacteria that is causing your gums to bleed and the bone holding your teeth in place to deteriorate. With the hygienist having to dig into deep pockets, most often you will be numbed to make the experience more comfortable.
Over time if a deep cleaning and maintenance isn’t achieved, you can have enough bone loss that you could lose teeth. That’s your hygienist’s worst nightmare. A patient that loses teeth that could have been saved by a deep cleaning with more frequent maintenance cleaning and better home-care.
Why You Might Need a Deep Cleaning
Factors that can lead to needing a deep cleaning include:
- Time since last professional dental cleaning
- Diabetes
- Smoking
- Stress
- Crooked or crowded teeth
So when your Dentist and Dental Hygienist recommend a deep cleaning for you, it’s our medical recommendation to bring you into overall better health. Your mouth is attached to your body and if it’s infected you should treat it like an infection anywhere else: Deep cleaning to start, keeping it clean, and possible antibiotics.