4 Activities That Lead to Teeth Cleaning on a Routine Dental Checkup

4 <strong>Activities</strong> <strong>That</strong> <strong>Lead</strong>
<strong>to</strong> <strong>Teeth</strong> <strong>Cleaning</strong> on
a Routine Dental
Checkup

Even the most simple of dental checkups may seem <strong>to</strong> involve
hearing strange machine noises and someone working inside
your mouth that can cause a lot of apprehension and stress.
The visit does look a whole complicated process, but in reality
the worries is not for patients <strong>to</strong> take. Therefore, it’s better <strong>to</strong>
know how a routine dental visit goes till the point of teeth
cleaning as it will reduce any fears and anxiety you may have.

“Hello” <strong>to</strong> Receptionist
Just like as you would visit any other office and
the first person who comes <strong>to</strong> acknowledge
you is the receptionist. The receptionist will be
concerned of checking your appointment’s
schedule, making payments, taking out your
case file, calling you on your turn, etc.

Meet a Hygienist or a Certified
Dental Assistant (CDA)
Next you will meet with a hygienist or a dental assistant
with whom you will be spending quite some time.
Meeting with either of them depends on your case as
there is a significant difference between the jobs of two
professionals.

Hygienists take care of some routine dental work including
regular cleanings, and assisting dentist in other tasks.
Dental Assistants are mostly concerned with preparing the
treatments and also helping the dentist in other procedures.

Your Medical His<strong>to</strong>ry
Before the actual treatment starts, the hygienist will question you some
things such as: Is this your first appointment for a treatment? If no, how
long have you been under dental examinations? Are you taking some
medications or have any sort of health conditions such as diabetes, blood
diseases, arthritis, pregnancy, allergies, etc. These questions sum up <strong>to</strong>
create your medical his<strong>to</strong>ry which will be sent for examination. The
medical his<strong>to</strong>ry helps the dentist in determining whether you are fit <strong>to</strong>
undergo a particular dental treatment or not.

<strong>Teeth</strong> <strong>Cleaning</strong>
Now that your medical his<strong>to</strong>ry file is complete, the team
will start working inside your mouth by cleaning your
teeth thoroughly. The cleaning starts by the dentist
brushing off any built-up plaque and tartar on and
below the gum line, then flossing each <strong>to</strong>oth all around
thoroughly <strong>to</strong> remove any lef<strong>to</strong>ver food particles.

The cleaning stage will conclude by applying a spinning
<strong>to</strong>oth polisher and a slightly abrasive paste in order <strong>to</strong>
install a smooth and shiny finish on your teeth. The
polisher is concerned about removing any residue that
may have been missed before leaving your teeth
smoother and making it difficult for plaque <strong>to</strong> grow on
your teeth till the next visit <strong>to</strong> the dentist.

Contact US
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Ottawa Canada
Phone: 613-824-3478
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