{"id":519,"date":"2024-09-16T14:44:53","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T14:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watertowndental.com\/blog\/?p=519"},"modified":"2024-10-03T14:45:19","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T14:45:19","slug":"whats-involved-in-a-dental-exam-cleaning-watertown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watertowndental.com\/blog\/whats-involved-in-a-dental-exam-cleaning-watertown\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s Involved In A Dental Exam &#038; Cleaning?\u00a0Watertown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Scheduling your exam and cleaning today will help protect your dental health, which is important in maintaining exceptional oral health. The most basic appointment involves a bi-annual cleaning that maintains the strength of our teeth. Regular appointments are necessary to prevent diseases from occurring, as well as decay on our teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What to Expect&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Routine dental exams are generally quick and easy. You\u2019ll likely be in and out of the office within 45 minutes to an hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dental Exam&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exam portion of your appointment is rather easy and a breeze to go through. The dentist checks for dental issues by conducting some &#8220;bite downs&#8221; and &#8220;open wides&#8221;, as well as possibly taking X-rays depending on the individual case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dental Cleaning<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exam that includes a cleaning is more effective than any toothbrush. Following the removal of plaque and tartar, your dentist will conduct their deepest clean possible with a high-powered electric brush. Your dentist will then floss for you and finish off the session with fluoride treatment which protects teeth against cavities for months on end! You&#8217;ll leave looking sharp but also feeling fresh!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scheduling your exam and cleaning today will help protect your dental health, which is important in maintaining exceptional oral health. The most basic appointment involves a bi-annual cleaning that maintains the strength of our teeth. Regular appointments are necessary to prevent diseases from occurring, as well as decay on our teeth. What to Expect&nbsp; Routine &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watertowndental.com\/blog\/whats-involved-in-a-dental-exam-cleaning-watertown\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;What\u2019s Involved In A Dental Exam &#038; Cleaning?\u00a0Watertown&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":517,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.watertowndental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/519"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.watertowndental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.watertowndental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.watertowndental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.watertowndental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=519"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.watertowndental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/519\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":520,"href":"https:\/\/www.watertowndental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/519\/revisions\/520"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.watertowndental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/517"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.watertowndental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=519"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.watertowndental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=519"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.watertowndental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}