What should oral hygiene be like? Daily oral hygiene

Hello, our dear reader! Another article was prepared for you by Irina and Igor. “A smile brightens a gloomy day!” Remember this song? Indeed, everything around you turns out a little better if you approach things with a smile! But a beautiful smile is impossible without paying due attention to the teeth and oral cavity as a whole.

Maintaining oral hygiene is one of the basic rules in general. Moreover, neglecting hygiene can have adverse effects on your entire digestive system. Today we will tell you everything you need to know about oral hygiene.

For what?

The need for daily care of teeth, gums and oral mucosa arises from food residues, which, due to their acidity, can destroy tooth enamel.

In addition, if food remains get stuck between the teeth, they begin to rot, which allows many pathogenic bacteria to multiply.

First, plaque forms on the teeth, which after a certain amount of time can turn into tartar, which is what causes most gum diseases and bleeding.

An unpleasant odor may also appear from the mouth, since the stones consist of rotting food debris, dead cells and microbes. Tartar can also occur if a person uses low-quality toothpastes or brushes. That is why, at the first appearance of an unpleasant odor in your mouth, you should contact your dentist.

The neglected condition of teeth can lead to a disease such as caries, which is characterized by the presence of a bacterial infection, as well as the presence of inflamed areas and severe pain.

In addition, neglect of personal hygiene rules can also lead to the appearance of diseases such as gingivitis, periodontitis, fungal infections and lichen planus. Need I say that they will not bring anything good with them?

Which is correct?

Now let's figure out how to properly care for your oral cavity.

Proper oral hygiene includes:

• Regular gentle brushing of teeth
• Cleaning your mouth after you eat
• Cleaning spaces between teeth

You should brush your teeth regularly using toothpaste at least twice a day - morning and evening. Of course, ideally, you should brush your teeth every time you eat, however, it is not always possible to use a toothbrush.

You need to brush your teeth for about three minutes. You should brush both the inner and outer surfaces of your teeth, and don’t forget about your tongue.

When brushing your teeth, it is better to choose toothpastes containing fluoride, which will help strengthen the enamel.

It is better to choose toothbrushes with soft bristles or medium-hard bristles so that they do not injure the gums. In addition, do not forget to change the brushes in a timely manner; as a rule, they need to be changed after 3 months of use or more often.

Dentists recommend using dental floss to clean the spaces between teeth. If you don’t already have this item in your arsenal, we strongly advise you to purchase it and learn how to use it.

Since the use of such a floss ensures proper cleaning and prevents the development of tartar. Dental floss should be used every time after meals or at least once a day.

For many people, the problem of fresh breath comes first. It happens that rinses and chewing gums only temporarily remove the unpleasant odor, and then it returns again.

If for some reason you are still putting off going to the doctor, and the problem of breathing is relevant to you, we recommend you an e-book "Fresh breath. How to get rid of bad breath without drugs" . It will help you quickly overcome this difficulty and no longer remember your problem.

Prevention

First, you need to include dental checkups in your schedule. It is recommended to do such examinations at least once every six months.

It is not at all necessary that you need dental treatment. The doctor can carry out preventive measures against plaque and tartar, and also whiten your teeth.

In addition, an important prevention of oral diseases is the abandonment of bad habits and a balanced diet, which involves limiting or avoiding foods rich in sugar and starch.

All these measures are not that difficult to implement, and as a result you will get a gorgeous smile!

Tell us how often do you brush or floss? Are you afraid to visit the dentist, as many people are? What personal prevention measures do you follow?

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For strong and healthy teeth, it is necessary to follow basic rules of oral and dental hygiene from a very young age. Adopting a healthy lifestyle will keep your entire mouth healthy in the future. Definitely, each of us should think about preserving our teeth, because they are the main tool for the primary processing of food.

Proper balanced diet (less sweet and sour, more dairy, which contains calcium) – guarantee of healthy teeth. But in addition to proper nutrition, in order to keep your teeth healthy, you also need to take care of their hygiene. Let's look at the process of proper dental care.

It is necessary to begin the process of brushing your teeth immediately after they begin to grow. For children, this is done using a cotton swab on a stick or a sterile soft cloth. Thus, from childhood, you can teach your child that brushing his teeth is part of general hygiene. As your baby begins to show teeth, he will need to be shown how to use a toothbrush. If baby teeth fall out, care should not be neglected, as more serious problems may arise in the future, especially when permanent teeth begin to emerge.

Oral hygiene

Rules for daily dental and oral hygiene

Rule 1. You need to brush your teeth at least 2 times a day with toothpaste or use tooth powder, both on the outside and on the inside. A toothbrush can remove plaque or food debris, and toothpaste or powder will give fresh breath to the mouth, eliminate unwanted odor and destroy harmful microflora.

It is best to brush your teeth with toothbrushes that vary in the size of the working surface, materials (made of synthetic materials or pig bristles), and also in shape. It is best to use brushes that have a working surface of three to 3.5 centimeters for adults, and for children from 2.5 to 3 with a curved surface.

The most effective way to keep used toothbrushes clean and prevent their excessive bacterial contamination (in 79-85% of cases streptococci can appear on the brushes, in 4-5% E. coli, and in 10% staphylococci) is to thoroughly rinse with running water after applications. It is also recommended to cover the work surface with soap foam, which can be easily washed off before next use.

Brushing your teeth should be done for two or three minutes, and it is necessary to include from three hundred to five hundred paired movements along and across the teeth so that the interdental spaces can be cleaned. Also don't forget about massaging your gums. In order to make it convenient for a person to brush their teeth, the surface can be divided into twelve sections and each one can be cleaned and massaged in turn. After eating, you must rinse your mouth thoroughly with warm water or special solutions. It is advisable to change your toothbrush once a quarter, and more often if it wears out.

Choosing the right toothbrush:

• the length of the cleaning head should be from 20-30 mm;
• It is better to choose a cleaning head with smooth, rounded transitions;
• you should choose a multi-tuft brush, which consists of various individual tufts and bristles, with roundings at the ends of the tufts;
• Brushes with medium bristles are considered the best;
• It is best to choose bristles from artificial fibers.

The toothbrush should be thoroughly rinsed with water after brushing your teeth, dried and replaced every three to six months.

In addition to the teeth themselves, you also need to carefully monitor the dental spaces. The best time to clean between teeth is in the evening before you brush your teeth. For this purpose, there are special brushes so that you can clean the dental spaces, especially when they are large enough. If your teeth are tightly spaced together, you can clean them using special silk threads. It's best to start with waxed floss as it can be easily inserted into the space between the teeth. But in such cases, pieces of wax from the thread may get stuck in the spaces between the teeth, in which case the effectiveness becomes lower than that of unwaxed thread.

To remove food debris from your teeth, you can use wooden toothpicks. In this case, medical toothpicks can be more adapted to the shape of the dental perineum.

Tooth powder refers to a more complex mixture based on chalk calcium orthophosphate with the addition of white magnesia to add fluffiness and lightness. Magnesium peroxide, which is contained in tooth powder, can effectively disinfect the oral cavity and whiten teeth.

Toothpastes can be divided into two types: hygienic (which clean and refresh) and therapeutic-prophylactic (helping to treat and prevent gum and tooth disease). These toothpastes contain abrasive substances that effectively polish the surface of the teeth and remove plaque. Typically these are aluminum oxide and hydroxide, calcium phosphates, zirconium orthosilicate, precipitated chalk, silicon dioxide. In order for toothpaste to better retain its properties, glycerin, sorbitol, and gelatin-like components synthesized from cellulose are added to it.

In addition, a small amount of chlorophenol or formaldehyde is added to toothpastes for a disinfecting effect. Foaming in toothpastes is provided by sulfonated soap, for example, by rubbing the salt of alizarin oil. In addition, manufacturers include fluorine-containing substances in the composition of therapeutic and prophylactic pastes - sodium fluorophosphate, sodium fluoride, etc. such substances are capable of forming a hard protective layer on the surface of tooth enamel.

Fluoride supplements will help ensure the formation and distribution of bacterial plaque on the teeth, which can subsequently cause caries. In addition, manufacturers include anti-inflammatory substances in the paste that strengthen the mucous membrane in the mouth and can reduce bleeding gums. In order for toothpaste to have a pleasant aroma and taste, brown, eucalyptus, mint or clove oil is usually added to it.

As a rule, transparent toothpastes are made on the basis of silicon dioxide (gel), and they contain medicinal and flavoring components, but their mechanical cleaning of teeth is worse compared to other toothpastes.

Rule 2. Often, ignoring the rules of oral and dental hygiene can lead to an unpleasant odor. In order to avoid an unpleasant odor in the mouth and strengthen the gums, it is recommended to brew and then rinse the mouth with a decoction of one tablespoon of St. John's wort flowers in one glass of water. A decoction of mint will help refresh your mouth after eating. To eliminate yellowness on teeth, it is recommended to use baking soda with the addition of a few drops of lemon juice.

Rule 3. For dental hygiene, it is useful to eat one hard apple after meals. Its fibers will help remove plaque, and the saliva released during thorough chewing will help wash away any remaining carbohydrates. In addition, malic acid will help restore normal levels of acid-base balance in the mouth.

Rule 4. Among other things, it is better to visit a hygienist who will tell you how to brush your teeth, maintain dental hygiene, and also select tools. It is recommended to visit the dentist twice a year. Since professional dental hygiene should include a number of measures, both diagnostic and therapeutic, which will help detect dental plaque and choose the best way to remove it.

Professional oral and dental hygiene– is a measure for the prevention of periodontitis (inflammation of the gums) and caries, which, among other things, is also characterized by a cosmetic effect. It is necessary to visit the dentist once every six months to ensure comprehensive oral hygiene and diagnose carious cavities. A visit to the doctor will help prevent the occurrence of stomatitis and periodontal abscesses in the future.

What is dental plaque? In case of improper care and cleaning of teeth at home, dental plaque may appear, which consists of microorganisms, food debris, and salivary proteins. This can lead to gum disease and dental caries in the future. During the process of professional teeth cleaning, all types of dental plaque are removed from the entire surface of the tooth.

Professional hygiene includes:

1. tartar;
2. hard plaque;
3. elimination of deposits on the gums and soft plaque.

If daily brushing of your teeth at home does not lead to the expected results, you should contact your dentist. The dentist will clean your teeth and oral cavity at a professional level.

Is dental and oral hygiene necessary from a dentist? In the human dental system there are hard-to-reach places (periodontal pockets and interdental spaces) in which it is impossible to eliminate bacterial plaque using personal hygiene products at home. When brushing your teeth, you may not notice and miss some areas, especially hard-to-reach places where accessibility is practically zero. Microbes often accumulate in such hard-to-reach areas; in the future, this can lead to an increase in dental plaque, the formation of tartar, and ultimately, inflammation can occur.

Some people's bodies are predisposed to the formation of tartar (hard plaque), which cannot be removed by yourself at home. Often this can happen due to an incorrect bite, as well as due to an abnormality in the structure of the dental system.

Professional dental hygiene should usually be carried out in several stages:

1. Removing tartar. To carry out this procedure, ultrasonic scalers are used, which help remove tartar without damaging tooth enamel;
2. Brushing your teeth with a sandblaster, which will help remove pigmented plaque from your teeth, which is formed under the influence of food coloring or nicotine;
3. Final polishing of teeth using nano-abrasive paste that contains fluoride;
4. Coating of teeth with preparations that contain calcium fluoride to saturate the tooth enamel.

Dentists advise performing comprehensive oral hygiene procedures two to four times a year, at least. It can reduce gum bleeding and also prevent gum disease.

Often the cause of inflammatory phenomena, for example, bleeding gums, can be poor hygiene in this area. Some people do not know at all what is the best toothpaste or toothbrush to use. In this regard, they need professional consultation with a hygienist in order to prevent inflammation in the initial stages of periodontitis (gingivitis).

Many dentists pay great attention to professional oral hygiene. Prevention measures in dentistry have led to the need to form a whole area that is aimed at comprehensive oral hygiene. Dental hygienists remove supragingival deposits. Hygienists, using special brushes, ultrasound or cleaning pastes, carefully remove supragingival deposits in the oral cavity without damaging the tooth enamel.

It is not possible to whiten teeth during the procedure for removing supragingival deposits, but the teeth become healthy and clean. Professional teeth cleaning is recommended not only for adults, but also for children. Naturally, taking into account their individual characteristics. It is recommended to visit a dental hygienist twice a year (at least). If the patient has bleeding gums, tartar, carious lesions, as well as fans of coffee, strong tea, wine, and smokers, it is recommended to visit the dentist quarterly.

Before dental treatment, prosthetics, or professional whitening, it is imperative to have professional hygiene and teeth cleaning done by a dental hygienist.

The main responsibilities of a dental hygienist in general work with a dentist:

1. Carrying out epidemiological surveys, as well as drawing up a schedule of treatment and preventive work;
2. Preparation and training in all methods of dental prevention;
3. Sanitary educational work;
4. Establishment of hygienic indices of samples;
5. Professional hygiene and teeth cleaning;
6. Creation of conditions for rinsing the mouth with fluoride-containing and remineralizing solutions;
7. Sealing of permanent teeth using non-invasive methods and fissures of milk teeth;
8. Coating teeth with fluoride gel or varnish;
9. Evaluating the effectiveness of a prevention program.

The dental hygienist must treat diseases of the mucous membrane (if any). It is also necessary to prevent caries with special fluoride-containing preparations (fluoride gels or fluoride varnishes), curettage, treat fissure caries, in addition, he can give recommendations on the choice of toothbrushes, gels, rinses and toothpastes.

Prices for professional hygiene vary from six thousand to twelve, depending on the situation and indications.

Dental health can only be guaranteed by proper oral hygiene. If you don't pay attention to it, problems will arise over time: caries, periodontal disease, loss of bone units. A clear symptom of poor hygiene is the smell, which is especially noticeable during a conversation. Diseases can develop due to ignorance of the rules of care.

Oral hygiene concept

If we talk about the definition of hygiene, then it includes measures for the care and removal of plaque from teeth, which help prevent oral diseases. The procedure must be carried out correctly, including superficial removal of deposits and deep cleansing of the interdental space and gingival grooves.

Proper hygiene includes:

• brushing with a toothbrush and paste;
• use of additional products (thread, rinse aid, etc.);
• visiting a doctor for professional cleaning and assessment of tissue condition.

A visit to the dentist should be scheduled every six months. Without cleansing with special tools, hygiene will be insufficient, which can provoke the occurrence of inflammation and diseases.

Types of hygiene

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Home

High-quality home oral hygiene can reduce the impact of pathogenic bacteria on the body. The essence of individual dental hygiene is care using basic products:

• brushes and pastes;
• floss (dental floss) (we recommend reading:);
• rinse liquid.

Also included in the list of home oral hygiene measures is a self-examination to identify inflammation, plaque and caries. We'll talk more about hygiene products below.

Professional

Proper professional oral hygiene is carried out by a hygienist using special devices and materials:

• hard and soft brushes with different bristle lengths;
• irrigators;
• ultrasonic devices;
• abrasives;
• therapeutic ointments.

Removing plaque from teeth is an excellent method of preventing periodontal disease. The specialist determines the level of hygiene; after cleaning the crowns, carious lesions and the natural color of the enamel become visible, which is important for the restoration of the bite. As a rule, the procedure is performed according to the algorithm:

Methodology for assessing the hygienic condition of the oral cavity

An assessment of the hygienic state of the oral cavity is carried out to select methods and materials for cleaning, caring for teeth and mucous membranes. The doctor uses special means (Lugol's solution, fuchsin, etc.) to identify dental plaque and evaluate the effectiveness of hygiene measures. The dye is applied to the enamel, after which the specialist determines the area occupied by plaque and its thickness.

Oral hygiene assessment is performed using a special table. The quality of hygiene is determined depending on the intensity of pigmentation of each tooth:

The enamel contamination index in each clinic is determined by its own methods. Scale used to measure deposits and coloring agents may vary.

Proper oral care

Dental care

Dental hygiene begins with the choice of toothpaste and brush. There are several types of pastes:

For proper oral hygiene, it is important to choose the right brush. It is better to buy a product with artificial fibers - the fibers in them have a smooth surface and the ends are rounded. You need to pay attention to such a parameter as the stiffness of the bristles - as a rule, brushes of medium hardness are suitable for most adults.

It is necessary to take care of your toothbrush, keeping it clean. After use, the product must be dried; it should not be left without a hygienic lid next to the toilet. It is advisable to purchase an ultraviolet sterilizer, which is designed to kill bacteria on the bristles.

To remove plaque and food particles between the teeth, flat and round threads are used in spools or on special holders. They are impregnated with a germ-killing composition and allow mechanical removal of deposits.

If there are orthopedic structures, implants, or wide gaps between teeth, interdental brushes and irrigators are used. These devices are selected by the doctor individually for the patient and allow you to remove plaque from all hard-to-reach places.

Mucous membrane care

Hygiene involves not only removing deposits from the interdental spaces, but also cleansing the oral mucosa. On the inner surface of the cheeks, between the villi of the tongue, microparticles of food accumulate, which create ideal conditions for the proliferation of bacteria.

To maintain a healthy mouth, it is necessary to clean the palate, buccal mucosa and tongue. To do this, you can use a regular toothbrush or a bandage wrapped around your finger.

Basic hygiene

Basic oral care products

The list of care products includes:

Your home arsenal can be replenished with hygiene aids - a tongue scraper and a toothbrush with a textured surface on the back of the head. These devices provide effective removal of plaque from soft tissues.

Maintaining good hygiene helps maintain oral health. For each person, the rules presented below should become a habit:

Instructions for daily cleaning of the oral cavity

To properly perform oral hygiene, you need to adhere to a certain scheme. Taking care of your teeth comes down to simple instructions:

You need to brush your teeth for 2-3 minutes, and then start massaging your gums, making circular movements with a brush or finger for 30-60 seconds.

The next stage is cleaning the oral mucosa:

1. Using a toothbrush, brush the inside of your cheeks several times.
2. Lightly pressing the scraper or the back grooved side of the brush head, run along the tongue, first from root to tip, then across.
3. Rinse your mouth with water.

1. Tear off about 30-40 cm and wrap it around your fingers.
2. Having brought it into the interdental gap, press the floss to the tooth and move it up and down 3-5 times.
3. To clean the next gap, rewind the thread on your fingers to use the clean section.
4. It is important not to touch the gums - the soft tissue is easily injured.

Morning and evening oral hygiene ends with the use of a rinse. You should take 2 teaspoons of the product into your mouth and roll it for a minute.

The entire hygiene procedure takes no more than 10 minutes. Following the timing will allow you to maintain the condition of your teeth at a high level. With careful care, most periodontal diseases and bone loss can be avoided.

Consequences of poor hygiene

The oral cavity is an ideal environment for the development of microorganisms. It is humid and warm, so poor oral hygiene leads to serious consequences:

Having appeared in the mouth, the infection spreads throughout the body, penetrating the internal organs. Toxic waste products of bacteria increase the load on the kidneys, gastrointestinal tract, and heart. An infection in the oral cavity can in the future provoke the development of arthritis, hearing, smell and vision disorders.

Interesting facts about maintaining dental health

Conscientious oral care involves brushing your teeth daily. However, a person practically does not think about other points:

• The enamel is subject to stress during food intake. Acids, as well as bacterial waste products, are especially dangerous for her - this is a fact (we recommend reading:). Fluoride copes well with caries - it “seals” microcracks, restoring damaged areas. It is important to use fluoride toothpaste at least once a day (preferably after breakfast).
• The frequency of meals has a stronger effect on enamel than diet. Snacking simply destroys hard tissue, since a person usually consumes foods and drinks containing starch and sugar during lunch. This provokes the proliferation of microbes that produce toxic acids. They have a destructive effect on enamel.
• Sweets on children's menus provoke the development of dental caries. A good option to combat the disease is to limit the consumption of sweets, cakes, sweet soda and replace them with fruits, homemade yoghurts and pancakes.

In conditions of exclusively independent dental care, sooner or later a visit to the dentist will be necessary due to pain or complete tooth decay.

Only regular professional hygiene can prevent unpleasant consequences due to insufficiently effective treatment of the oral cavity and keep teeth in good condition for many years.

What is included in the set of procedures?

Professional oral hygiene includes basic and additional procedures.

The basic ones include:

In addition to basic procedures, professional oral hygiene may include additional:

1. . Basic procedures give teeth durability, remove plaque and give them a natural color. Many people want to have bright white teeth, which give their appearance an aesthetic appearance. Bleaching is carried out using special equipment and tools, since it uses aggressive substances applied to the enamel. The gums and mucous membranes must be protected from their harmful effects. It is impossible to guarantee that this operation will be carried out without consequences for the teeth, although all methods used in modern dentistry are reliable and have undergone numerous tests. One of the most common side effects of whitening is increased. The effect of the procedure lasts for up to five years;
2. . Used for tooth loss. During this operation, an implant is implanted into the bone tissue of the jaw. After it fuses with the bone, a procedure is carried out in which the implant becomes the basis of the crown. Various materials are used for implantation, mainly titanium-based alloys. This operation is one of the most difficult and is performed only in high-quality medical centers. Before it is carried out, the patient undergoes a course of examinations, based on the results of which the material and shape of the implant are selected.

Professional oral hygiene is carried out in stages. First, an inspection, followed by stone removal, primary bleaching, polishing and fluoridation.

After an examination, the hygienist may exclude some steps based on the condition of the teeth. Additional procedures are performed solely at the request of the patient.

Regular examinations by a dental hygienist are key to oral health. It is necessary to undergo professional hygiene procedures for teeth and gums at least twice a year. Some people's lifestyles require more frequent visits to the dental hygiene professional.

For example, if you drink tea and coffee excessively, it is recommended to lighten your teeth at least once every two months. The same applies to smokers. Once every three months, those who wear it should go to see a hygienist.

Among the causes of many dental diseases, doctors name not only bad heredity. Most often they talk about insufficient hygiene of the chewing organs. What does anyone need to know about it? How does professional hygiene differ from personal hygiene? Let's look into it in detail.

About proper personal hygiene

Hygiene is the provision of conditions for normal functioning of teeth, maintaining them in a healthy state, ensuring safety and creating protection from negative influences from the outside. Fresh breath and a healthy appearance of the oral cavity are impossible without hygienic care. The oral cavity in normal condition is the masticatory organs free from tartar and caries; pink, not bleeding when cleaning the gums. If one of these signs is missing, perhaps the person simply does not have complete information about proper hygiene.

Healthy teeth are not just a component of a Hollywood smile and attractive appearance, but also provide a person with speech intelligibility and good chewing of incoming food. And this, in turn, serves as one of the components of healthy digestion.

Proper and regular brushing and flossing can prevent the development of oral diseases. In addition, such procedures are available to everyone and are less painful and expensive than treating dental lesions.

Every person should follow simple tips every day that significantly reduce the risk of developing periodontitis, caries, and other oral diseases. Here they are:

• Brushing your teeth in the evening and in the morning with a medium-hard brush and toothpaste recommended by your dentist.
• Cleaning interdental spaces with dental floss.
• Balanced diet, limiting sweets in the menu.
• Use good quality toothpastes containing calcium and fluoride.
• Regular rinsing of the mouth with special means.
• If the water in your area is not fluoridated, then the paste must be fluoride-containing or you should use special food supplements with fluoride.

Every person should be able to brush their teeth properly. This is also an element of hygiene. So, the brush must be positioned at an angle of 45° to the gums, and sweeping movements must be made from them to the teeth. It is recommended to first clean the outer surface of the chewing organs, then the inner surface. Finally, it is necessary to clean the surface of the tongue. This final action will freshen your breath. It is important to brush your teeth thoroughly, slowly, devoting at least two minutes to each procedure.

You should also learn how to use dental floss correctly. Its length must be at least 40 centimeters. Each time you should use a clean area 4-5 cm long. Clean the interdental areas carefully, with leisurely movements, following the contours of the gums. Sudden movements of the thread should be avoided.

Professional oral hygiene

In order for the chewing organs to really look their best and be protected from diseases, you need to visit the dentist twice a year. This will allow you to identify problems at an early stage and use professional hygiene services. Oral hygiene includes:

1. Removal of pathological deposits, that is, tartar.
2. Removing pigments and soft plaque.
3. Coating tooth enamel with varnish containing fluoride.
4. Polishing teeth.

The dentist removes hard deposits from the chewing organs with special instruments. Many people today resort to ultrasonic cleaning because it is the highest quality and most progressive method of professional hygiene. The procedure allows you to painlessly and gently separate plaque from the enamel. If patients have increased tooth sensitivity, they may be offered local anesthesia before such manipulation.

If we are talking about pigmented contaminants, they are removed using a jet of aerosol. A special air-water mixture containing an abrasive substance is sent to the teeth. Ultrafine cleaning is used to treat the teeth of heavy smokers and coffee lovers.

To strengthen the enamel, the dentist may suggest polishing with fluoride-containing pastes or fluoride gel application, which ends with coating the dentition with fluoride-containing varnish.

Typically, professional oral hygiene takes 30-60 minutes.