Oral Hygiene and Dental Treatments at Smiles of La Mesa

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Oral Hygiene and Dental Treatments at Smiles of
La Mesa
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• The maintenance of the oral cavity is a tough
  job to take but the responsibility lies on the
  perfect partnership that the dentist and the
  patient. If one wishes to maintain the function
  and aesthetics of the teeth, one needs to
  safeguard the health of the mouth and all the
  structure within it.

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• The health of the teeth, the gums, the bone and
  all the other structures rely on the efforts you
  put in - if you wish to continue to enjoy your
  smile, you will put importance on the offered
  Smiles of La Mesa dental treatments in the dental
  clinic and the instructions that dentists give
  for proper oral hygiene.
• Smile of La Mesa dental office offer a range of
  dental services that helps patients prevent
  disease

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• Dental Cleaning or Smiles of La Mesa Oral
  Hygiene is a basic preventive dental procedure
  that is performed every six months or twice a
  year on a patient. At times, a patient may
  require more frequent appointments for dental
  cleaning, especially when plaque and stain
  accumulation is increased. This procedure
  involves the scaling and planning of the teeth
  surface along the crowns and roots, so that all
  of the adherent plaque and calcular deposits may
  be removed and not cause disease.

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• Dental Sealant Applications are a different
  form preventive measure. It directly protects the
  teeth by providing a cover on the surface of the
  teeth so that bacteria may be prevented to
  penetrate. The normal anatomy of the tooth
  includes grooves and fissures on the biting
  surfaces. These areas collect plaque and allow
  bacteria to thrive so that disease is given a
  chance to develop.

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• Dental Fluoride is another preventive measure.
  Fluoride is an element that when allowed to
  penetrate into the teeth should render the
  tissues strong. A good dose of fluoride on a
  regular basis should help make the teeth strong
  and less susceptible to disease. Whether it is
  painted on or applied in its gel form, fluoride
  is able to penetrate well into the tissues so
  that disease may be prevented.

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• While the work of the dentist in the clinic is
  valuable, the efforts that the dentist and his
  team put in are not enough. Outside of the
  clinic, you are expected to do your part at home.
  With your own efforts, you should be able to give
  your oral health a better means to survive and
  flourish in function.

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• Tooth brushing is the most basic yet the most
  reliable thing you can do. Using a properly
  chosen toothbrush and toothpaste, one is expected
  to clean the mouth thoroughly so that plaque can
  be effectively removed. Plaque that accumulates
  on a daily basis ought to be removed because this
  causes dental disease. Thorough brushing, coupled
  by religious and proper flossing and rinsing of
  the mouth also helps to keep the mouth clean and
  healthy.