{"id":1147,"date":"2024-05-24T04:05:28","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T04:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicen.peacefulqode.co.in\/?page_id=1147"},"modified":"2025-02-07T13:44:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T13:44:17","slug":"teeth-cleaning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/luminordental.al\/en\/our-services\/teeth-cleaning\/","title":{"rendered":"Teeth Cleaning"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1147\" class=\"elementor elementor-1147\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f0efa11 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f0efa11\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-888b079\" data-id=\"888b079\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3e9617 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3e9617\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-89f6bf8\" data-id=\"89f6bf8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2be71cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-sidebar\" data-id=\"2be71cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"sidebar.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"widget\"><div class=\"menu-service-menu-container\"><ul id=\"menu-service-menu\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-1157\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1157\"><a href=\"https:\/\/luminordental.al\/en\/our-services\/the-dental-check-up\/\">The Dental Check Up<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1158\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1158\"><a href=\"https:\/\/luminordental.al\/en\/our-services\/x-rays\/\">X-Rays<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1159\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1159\"><a href=\"https:\/\/luminordental.al\/en\/our-services\/teeth-cleaning\/\">Teeth Cleaning<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1160\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1160\"><a href=\"https:\/\/luminordental.al\/en\/our-services\/fillings\/\">Fillings<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1161\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1161\"><a href=\"https:\/\/luminordental.al\/en\/our-services\/root-canal-therapy\/\">Root Canal Therapy<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1162\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1162\"><a href=\"https:\/\/luminordental.al\/en\/our-services\/partial-full-dentures\/\">Partial &#038; 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Gum disease can affect patients of all ages and is one of the major factors contributing to bad breath, tooth pain and tooth loss. Gum disease is caused bacteria on teeth called dental plaque. Plaque forms constantly but can be controlled by regular brushing and flossing. The control of plaque is the key to maintaining gum health. Plaque can harden into calculus (or \u201ctartar\u201d) which is rough, hard and difficult to remove. You are unable to remove calculus from teeth, and the dentist needs to remove it with dental scalers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ff784e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ff784e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">There are two main forms of gum disease:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7a3cb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7a3cb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Gingivitis.<br \/><\/em>This is the earliest stage of gum disease and is characterized by bleeding gums. The gums can also be tender, painful, red and swollen. It is marked by a change in the gum tissue, but not in the bone. The gums will generally return to health with no bleeding after treatment, hence the condition is reversible.<\/p><p><em>Periodontitis.<br \/><\/em>This is a more advanced form of gum disease and is characterized by the loss of the supporting bone of the teeth. It can result in painful gum abscesses, tooth mobility and tooth loss if left untreated. This damage is irreversible and treatment is aimed at preventing the further loss of the supporting bone.\u00a0 The extent of the treatment required depends on the severity of the bone loss.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-728cfce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"728cfce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1097\" src=\"https:\/\/luminordental.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/teeth-cleaning-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13493\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/luminordental.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/teeth-cleaning-1.png 1920w, https:\/\/luminordental.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/teeth-cleaning-1-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/luminordental.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/teeth-cleaning-1-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/luminordental.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/teeth-cleaning-1-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/luminordental.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/teeth-cleaning-1-1536x878.png 1536w, https:\/\/luminordental.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/teeth-cleaning-1-600x343.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0793b34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0793b34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PROFESSIONAL TOOTH CLEANING<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d940aaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d940aaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your dentist will review your gums for gum disease initially at your first comprehensive dental examination, and then routinely at your recall examinations. We will advise you if have gum disease, and recommend the best treatment for you.<\/p><p>Most patients require a regular scale and clean to maintain healthy gums. This involves removing\u00a0 any calculus that has formed on the teeth with dental scalers, and the final polishing of the teeth to remove any stubborn external stains. For more advanced forms of gum disease, more complex cleaning of the teeth may be required.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-44a9a7b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44a9a7b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-64447be\" data-id=\"64447be\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d66a37e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d66a37e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/luminordental.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/teeth-cleaning-3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13494\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/luminordental.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/teeth-cleaning-3.png 1000w, https:\/\/luminordental.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/teeth-cleaning-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/luminordental.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/teeth-cleaning-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/luminordental.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/teeth-cleaning-3-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/luminordental.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/teeth-cleaning-3-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/luminordental.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/teeth-cleaning-3-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5a6be8\" data-id=\"f5a6be8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d0cf15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8d0cf15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/luminordental.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/teeth-cleangin-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13492\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/luminordental.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/teeth-cleangin-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/luminordental.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/teeth-cleangin-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/luminordental.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/teeth-cleangin-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/luminordental.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/teeth-cleangin-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/luminordental.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/teeth-cleangin-2-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/luminordental.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/teeth-cleangin-2-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-073e46f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"073e46f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4bd885\" data-id=\"a4bd885\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1952d7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1952d7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AT HOME ORAL HYGIENE<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48aa376 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48aa376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To keep your smile as healthy as possible, it\u2019s important to stick to a good at-home hygiene routine. We are always happy to give you advice on the best way to care for your teeth at home.<\/p><p><em>Tooth Brushing<br \/><\/em>Make sure you brush at least twice every day, both after breakfast and before bed. Using a small, soft bristle toothbrush or soft electric toothbrush, place your toothbrush at a 45 degree angle against the gums, and brush in gentle circles. Ensure you brush the outer tooth surfaces, the inner tooth surfaces and the chewing surfaces of your teeth.<\/p><p><em>Flossing<br \/><\/em>Flossing should be done daily to ensure that plaque is removed from between the teeth. These are areas where the toothbrush cannot reach. Wind about 30cm of floss around the middle fingers of both hands, and hold the middle section of floss between your thumbs and forefinger. Using a gentle rubbing motion, guide the floss down between your teeth. When the floss reaches the gum line, curve it around the outer edge of your tooth. Remove the floss away from the gum with up and down motions. 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