5 Invaluable Benefits of Twice-Yearly Dental Cleanings and Exams

There’s no way to exaggerate the importance of healthy teeth and gums. From eating to talking, you rely on good dental health for some very basic functions.

Too many Americans are learning this lesson the hard way. A whopping 178 million Americans are missing at least one tooth and 40 million are missing all of their teeth. 

The best defenses against tooth loss are regular, twice-a-year professional dental cleanings and exams, which our multidisciplinary healthcare team provides here at LaSante Health Center in Brooklyn, New York. 

To give you an idea why this is one appointment you shouldn’t miss, read on to explore some of the many benefits of this simple preventive care for your teeth and gums.

Prevent the two drivers of tooth loss

We kicked off this discussion with tooth loss, and we want to circle back to it. When you come in for teeth cleaning, our first goal is to remove bacteria-harboring plaque and tartar from your mouth before they set in and do damage.

By damage, we’re referring to the two primary drivers of tooth loss — tooth decay and gum disease. Approximately 90% of adults in the United States between the ages of 20 and 64 have tooth decay, and 42% of adults over the age of 30 have some degree of gum disease, so these conditions are clear threats.

While your everyday dental regimen at home is your first line of defense, twice-a-year teeth cleanings are your second, as we get into hard-to-reach places and around your gums to remove plaque and tartar to head off decay and periodontitis.

Spotting early cavities

During your professional dental cleanings, we can find hard-to-spot cavities in your teeth, which allows us to quickly fill them in to contain the decay. 

No matter how well you clean your teeth, cavities can still form in tricky spots, such as between teeth, and we can find these during your cleaning before they grow larger and threaten your whole tooth.

Save money down the road

If you keep up with your twice annual professional teeth cleanings, you can save a good deal of money down the road. Dental implants, crowns, bridges, and dentures can be expensive, so you’re saving money when you keep up with your dental exams.

Screen for oral cancer

Your professional cleanings also play a crucial role in screening for oral cancers. During your visit with us, our trained hygienists and dentists check for early signs of oral cancers. 

Make your teeth shine bright

If the health benefits weren’t reason enough to keep up with your dental cleanings, consider how your teeth will sparkle after your visit. Using special equipment, we remove tough stains, as well as give your teeth an overall polish to make them shine white and bright.

So if you want to preserve that winning smile full of healthy teeth and gums, put twice-yearly teeth cleanings and exams at the top of your to-do list.

To schedule your professional teeth cleaning and dental exam, book an appointment online or call us at our Brooklyn, New York, office at 718-246-5700.    

We serve the Flatbush and East Flatbush, Crown Heights, Park Slope, Little Haiti, Little Caribbean, and Prospect Lefferts Gardens communities.