What Really Happens at a Dental Cleaning?

June 2015

Hi Readers,

I want to welcome you to the first official blog post of Omene Family and Cosmetic Dentistry. Our goal is to use this blog to pass important health information on to our friends, family, patients, and perspective patients. There is a wealth of information out there, but it can be hard to sift through it all to find the education you need. We want to do that for you! We take oral health care and continuing education seriously over here and we love passing along what we've learned. Each month we will highlight specific articles we have read and bring out the most important points to benefit your oral and overall health.

Today I wanted to share an article from US News & World Report (5/20/15)
The article brings up the importance of maintaining a regular dental recall schedule with or without dental insurance. About 40% of American adults don't have dental insurance and are far less likely to see a dentist....until something goes wrong. Unfortunately, this might be the wrong move. As the article points out:

"minor cavities can turn into major problems, and what would have required a filling can eventually require a root canal or extraction [...] regular exams can uncover small problems before they grow in both size and cost."

The article goes on to consider how not caring for your oral hygiene can affect more than just your mouth. Studies have linked poor oral health to a variety of other overall health problems including diabetes and low-birth weight babies (look out for more on these topics in future blogs.)

Below we have created a fun video to let you know exactly what goes on during a cleaning at Omene Family and Cosmetic Dentistry. We hope you will come in for a visit and find out more for yourself. If nothing else, stop by for a free cup of coffee on us :)