About a cleaning

[iamafraid]

When you get your teeth cleaned, if you have cavities does the cleaning make it worse for lets say food getting in to make an infection ?

 

[Dr M]

When you do a cleaning, you clean out the food particles. You do not push them into any existing cavities. Cleanings do not make your existing cavities worse

 

[iamafraid]

When you do a cleaning, you clean out the food particles. You do not push them into any existing cavities. Cleanings do not make your existing cavities worse

Thank you, but i figured since it was cleaner now things can get into it very easily and cause infection ?

 

[Dr M]

If there are cavities, you will need it to be filled. A normal cleaning does not clean out the decay. The cavity can still enlarge due to active cariogenic bacteria.