Professional cleanings are the key to your healthy smile.

If you or a family member have not had a professional cleaning recently, please consider the importance of regular cleanings and the maintenance of your dental health.

Regular dental cleanings keep you healthy and save your smile for the long run.

Decades of Trusted Professional Care

Coming for an oral hygiene visit in our Sandy Springs or Chamblee office is a unique and individualized experience.  Each of our hygienists is an educated and experienced health care professional that will invest interest in your oral as well as your global health. Your hygiene visit includes periodontal charting of your gums, taking low radiation digital x-rays, a cleaning, and an oral cancer screening.

The ADA recommends the following for good oral hygiene:

• Brush your teeth twice a day with an ADA-accepted fluoride toothpaste.
• Clean between teeth daily with floss or an interdental cleaner. Decay-causing bacteria still linger between teeth where toothbrush bristles can’t reach.
• Flossing removes plaque and food particles from between the teeth and under the gum line.
• Eat a balanced diet and limit between-meal snacks.
• Visit us regularly for professional cleanings and oral exams.
• Talk with us about what types of oral care products will be most effective for you.
• Replace your toothbrush every three or four months, or sooner if the bristles become frayed. A worn toothbrush will not do a good job of cleaning your teeth. Children’s toothbrushes often need replacing more frequently than adults because they can wear out sooner.

Flossing Recommended for Good Oral Health Care

The American Dental Association (ADA) is aware of the recent preliminary injunction against a mouthwash manufacturer’s advertising claim that its mouth rinse is as effective as flossing. While some study results* indicate the use of a mouth rinse can be as effective as flossing for reducing plaque between the teeth, the American Dental Association (ADA) and our practice recommends to brush twice a day and clean between the teeth with floss or interdental cleaners once each day to remove plaque from all tooth surfaces. Plaque is responsible for both tooth decay and gum disease.

Regarding the studies, the authors concluded that in patients with mild to moderate gingivitis (early periodontal (gum) disease), rinsing twice a day with the antiseptic mouth rinse was as effective as flossing for reducing plaque and gingivitis between the teeth. The studies did not examine whether the mouth rinse had the same effect as floss on reducing tooth decay or periodontitis (advanced periodontal (gum) disease). Flossing and interdental cleaners also help remove food debris caught between teeth that may not be rinsed away.

*Sharma, et. al., Am. J. Dent. 15:351-355, 2002.
Bauroth, et.al., J. Am. Dent. Assn. 134:359-365, Mar 2003

Schedule dental visits for you and your family today by calling The Right Smile Center in Sandy Springs at 404-256-3620 or in Chamblee at 770-455-6076. Our dental office is conveniently located on Carpenter Drive in Sandy Springs, and on Chamblee Dunwoody Drive in Chamblee, where we serve patients from Sandy Springs, Chamblee, Roswell, Dunwoody, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Buckhead, Marietta, East Cobb and surrounding communities. We welcome new patients and will be happy to answer all of your questions over the phone or in person. Our dentists and team look forward to making you, and your loved ones, smile!