How often should I get my teeth cleaned?

We hear this question on a weekly basis and there is no answer that fits everyone. After an initial cleaning with your hygienist, be it a deep scaling and root planing or routine prophy maintenance, it is essential to keep your overall oral health in check going forward. This may mean coming in every three, four or six months, depending on your situation.  Remember that inflammation in the mouth affects inflammatory diseases of the body and can be a stressor. If you have heart disease or diabetes, you need to find yourself in the dental chair more often, just as you are likely seeing your physician more often than someone only needing an annual physical.

Even if you haven’t seen a dentist in five or ten years, call us. Just like exercising a body that has been neglected for a while, you can get back into shape and good oral health.