{"id":1035,"date":"2022-08-10T14:51:42","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T12:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/?page_id=1035"},"modified":"2022-08-19T09:42:48","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T07:42:48","slug":"dental-cleaning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/dental-cleaning\/","title":{"rendered":"Dental Cleaning"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1035\" class=\"elementor elementor-1035\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-21a57df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"21a57df\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9ea19a\" data-id=\"a9ea19a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ecfd56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ecfd56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dental Cleaning<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7949f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7949f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It is the removal of stains, plaque and calculus (tartar) from the surface of the teeth. A cleaning should be done every six months.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">When last did you have your teeth professionally cleaned? A scale and polish should be done at least every six months to prevent gum and bone disease. Plaque and tartar are removed from the surface of the teeth during a cleaning.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b02e13f\" data-id=\"b02e13f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88aec46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"88aec46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Dental-Cleaning-e1660210497732.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1045\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Dental-Cleaning-e1660210497732.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Dental-Cleaning-e1660210497732-300x226.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Dental-Cleaning-e1660210497732-768x578.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-abb250d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"abb250d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9178d55\" data-id=\"9178d55\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a685b04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a685b04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Some of the reasons why dental cleaning from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gatewaydental.co.za\/practice-info\/\"><span class=\"s2\">Gateway Dental<\/span><\/a>\u00a0is recommended:<\/span><\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s4\">Promote good oral hygiene: Keeping your teeth healthy starts with keeping them cleaning. While regular brushing and flossing can go a long way, bi-annual visits to the dentist can ensure that your teeth are kept in top condition.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s1\">Prevent gum diseases: Dental cleaning by experienced dentists can give you a bright smile as well as prevent halitosis and gum diseases.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-119fe25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"119fe25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to expect during &amp; after treatment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec96596 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec96596\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">An ultrasonic scaler is used, which works by ultrasonic vibrations and the use of water to remove deposits. The scale and polish is a pain free procedure. Patients with sensitive teeth may experience slight discomfort with the cold water used.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Occasionally if there is gum recession then there can be some sensitivity experienced.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a505206 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a505206\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b774f7f\" data-id=\"b774f7f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d937359 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d937359\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consequences if left untreated<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5ac571 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5ac571\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Gums become swollen and bleed<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Bad breath<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Gums receed<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Gum disease<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s3\">Our dentists in Durban can clean all the hard to reach areas in your mouth. Avert oral cancer, detect any problems such as oral cancer and maintain good oral health by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gatewaydental.co.za\/practice-info\/\"><span class=\"s4\">contacting us<\/span><\/a>\u00a0for dental cleaning today.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9821627\" data-id=\"9821627\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f5c20a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1f5c20a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/AdobeStock_152468740.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1042\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/AdobeStock_152468740.webp 640w, https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/AdobeStock_152468740-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-617ba684 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"617ba684\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f356c44\" data-id=\"f356c44\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3be069e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3be069e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Book an appointment\u00a0with a child friendly dentist today.\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f9badcb elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3f9badcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dental Cleaning It is the removal of stains, plaque and calculus (tartar) from the surface of the teeth. A cleaning should be done every six months. When last did you have your teeth professionally cleaned? A scale and polish should be done at least every six months to prevent gum and bone disease. 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