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Check-ups, professional cleanings and daily habits. The cheap, boring side of dentistry, the one that spares you the expensive side.

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Prevention

Professional dental cleaning: why brushing at home isn't enough

Brushing removes soft plaque, but it can't do anything about tartar that has already mineralised. Here is what actually happens during a professional cleaning session, and why the six-month interval isn't a made-up number.

30 June 2026

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