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Dental hygiene, also known as oral hygiene, is the process by which preventative dental care is provided to avoid dental emergencies. At the core of dental hygiene is your in-home dental care regimen i.e. brushing and flossing. Your at-home regimen is supplemented with professional preventative dental care provided by dentists and licensed dental hygienists.
Tooth brushing is fundamentally important, though it alone will not remove the tartar that builds up over time. Tartar must be removed to lower your risk of toothaches, and cavities.
Over time, tartar builds up on the teeth. The surfaces and areas between the teeth and under the gum line must be maintained and treated on a regular basis in order to ensure proper dental hygiene. These areas are impossible for you to examine yourself; this why it is imperative that you see a dentist regularily.
Regular dental visits are critical at any age for the maintenance of dental hygiene. It is reccommended that you visit your dentist a minimum of two times a year to maintain proper dental hygiene.
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