Dental Hygiene 
in Winnipeg

Having your teeth cleaned on a regular basis is an essential component of maintaining good oral health; it helps keep your smile looking great, it helps your teeth and mouth feel better, and most importantly, it drastically reduces your risk of developing oral health problems. Our dental hygienists are highly trained to ensure the most thorough and comfortable teeth cleaning imaginable. Their knowledge, techniques, and dedication to patient care are going to ensure you have a good experience maintaining and improving your oral health. Make sure you see a hygienist and a dentist regularly and book an appointment with us if you are due for a tooth cleaning. If you’re looking for more information about teeth cleaning in Winnipeg, keep reading!

Plaque is a biofilm; that means it’s a bunch of bacteria sticking together to the surface of your tooth. These bacteria eat sugars and secrete acid; the acid they secrete causes tooth decay, leading to cavities and other oral health problems. They can also infect your gums and cause them to swell, leading to gingivitis. Brushing helps remove plaque and flossing allows you to access parts of your mouth that your toothbrush can’t reach. The fluoride in your toothpaste helps your teeth restore lost strength, increasing their resistance to acid and decay.

Though professional teeth cleaning services are done in a dental clinic, they aren’t typically performed by dentists. Rather, they’re performed by dental hygienists who are trained and specialized in teeth cleaning techniques.

The teeth cleaning treatment has two main components: scaling and polishing. Scaling gets rid of tartar deposits with the use of hand or ultrasonic instruments. The scaling treatment will often occur both above and below the gum line, especially if periodontal pockets (pockets in your gums) have formed. Cleaning the tartar below the gum line is essential; you can’t access it with a toothbrush, and it’s liable to cause gum infections.

The polishing procedure occurs after the scaling is completed. Scaling can leave teeth feeling rough but when the teeth are polished, the surface of your teeth are left feeling clean and smooth. If you are concerned with the cleaning wearing down enamel, rest assured that is not the case. The enamel layer is above the gum line, where most of the cleaning process occurs below the gum line, and additionally, the enamel is a very hard and resistant material.

Generally, the teeth cleaning process will end with a fluoride treatment, helping your teeth with the remineralization procedure we discussed before.