Difference between Dental Deep Cleaning and Prophy

If you want to learn the difference between a deep cleaning and a prophylaxis cleaning (aka prophy or healthy mouth cleaning) here it is.

A deep cleaning is when you remove calculus from below the gum line. Typically you have gum disease and bone disease (bone loss). A prophy is when you have relatively healthy gums and little amounts of calculus.

Why should you get your deep cleaning if the Dentist recommends it?

1. It costs less! If you get a prophy and then later on want that deep cleaning your insurance will deny you and you will have to pay everything out of pocket.
2. Your breathe smells bad if you need a deep cleaning and don't get it. Imagine bacteria growing and multiplying in your mouth. That's what's happening when you do not remove all the plaque and tartar.
3. If you want to keep your teeth then keep them clean. If you do not remove all the plaque and tartar your gum and bone disease will get worse and you will eventually have to extract your teeth if the bone loss is severe enough.
4. Systemic health. There are tons of studies that link oral health to overall health. If you have excessive bacterial growth in your mouth that enters your blood stream and can give you heart disease.

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