{"id":145,"date":"2015-07-06T13:57:10","date_gmt":"2015-07-06T13:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.viennapleasantdental.com\/?page_id=145"},"modified":"2015-07-06T13:57:10","modified_gmt":"2015-07-06T13:57:10","slug":"dental-exams-cleanings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/procedures\/cleanings-prevention\/dental-exams-cleanings\/","title":{"rendered":"Dental Exams &#038; Cleanings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\">\n<div id=\"StylizedImage\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/styles.prosites.com\/litesite\/2018\/GenedImages\/Stylized\/s_Cleanings%20-%20Prevention-489155496.jpg\" id=\"ctl00_ImageFlareStylized1_ImageFlareStylized1\">\n        <\/div>\n<p>    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/\/&lt;![CDATA[\nSys.WebForms.PageRequestManager._initialize('ctl00$ContentPlaceHolder1$sm', 'aspnetForm', [], [], [], 90, 'ctl00');\n\/\/]]&gt;\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"PageService_Line_Item_Name\" id=\"ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_PageServiceLineItemName\">\n<div style=\"float:left\"><span id=\"ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Pagename\">Dental Exams &amp; Cleanings<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"float:right\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"PageService_Line_Group_Items\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p align=\"justify\"><font style=\"FONT-SIZE: 16px\"><strong>Dental Exam<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">A comprehensive dental exam will be performed by your dentist at your initial dental visit.&nbsp; At regular check-up exams, your dentist and hygienist will perform the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\"><strong>Examination of diagnostic X-rays (radiographs):<\/strong> Essential for detection of decay, tumors, cysts, and bone loss.&nbsp; X-rays also help determine tooth and root positions. <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\"><strong>Oral cancer screening: <\/strong>Check the face, neck, lips, tongue, throat, tissues, and gums for any signs of oral cancer. <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\"><strong>Gum disease evaluation:<\/strong> Check the gums and bone around the teeth for any signs of periodontal disease. <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\"><strong>Examination of tooth decay: <\/strong>All tooth surfaces will be checked for decay with special dental instruments. <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\"><strong>Examination of existing restorations:<\/strong> Check current fillings, crowns, etc. <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>    <font style=\"FONT-SIZE: 16px\"><strong>Professional Dental Cleaning<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Professional dental cleanings (dental prophylaxis) are usually performed by Registered Dental Hygienists.&nbsp; Your cleaning appointment will include a dental exam and the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\"><strong>Removal of calculus (tartar): <\/strong>Calculus is hardened plaque that has been left on the tooth for some time and is now firmly attached to the tooth surface.&nbsp; Calculus forms above and below the gum line and can only be removed with special dental instruments. <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\"><strong>Removal of plaque:<\/strong> Plaque is a sticky, almost invisible film that forms on the teeth.&nbsp; It is a growing colony of living bacteria, food debris, and saliva.&nbsp; The bacteria produce toxins (poisons) that inflame the gums.&nbsp; This inflammation is the start of periodontal disease! <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\"><strong>Teeth polishing:<\/strong> Remove stain and plaque that is not otherwise removed during tooth brushing and scaling. <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\"><strong>Removal of calculus (tartar): <\/strong>Calculus is hardened plaque that has been left on the tooth for some time and is now firmly attached to the tooth surface.&nbsp; Calculus forms above and below the gum line and can only be removed with special dental instruments. <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\"><strong>Removal of plaque: <\/strong>Plaque is a sticky, almost invisible film that forms on the teeth.&nbsp; It is a growing colony of living bacteria, food debris, and saliva.&nbsp; The bacteria produce toxins (poisons) that inflame the gums.&nbsp; This inflammation is the start of periodontal disease! <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\"><strong>Teeth polishing: <\/strong>Remove stain and plaque that is not otherwise removed during tooth brushing and scaling. <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n        <input type=\"button\" onclick=\"document.location.href='\/procedures\/cleanings-prevention\/'\" value=\"&lt;&lt;\" class=\"Button\" onmouseout=\"this.className='Button'\" onmouseover=\"this.className='ButtonHover'\" id=\"ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_btnBack\" name=\"ctl00$ContentPlaceHolder1$btnBack\"><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dental Exams &amp; Cleanings Dental Exam A comprehensive dental exam will be performed by your dentist at your initial dental visit.&nbsp; At regular check-up exams, your dentist and hygienist will perform the following: Examination of diagnostic X-rays (radiographs): Essential for detection of decay, tumors, cysts, and bone loss.&nbsp; X-rays also help determine tooth and root&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":96,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"taxonomy_info":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"Wayne Clevenger","author_link":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/author\/cierradmin\/"},"comment_info":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/145"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=145"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/145\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/96"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}