Even with good brushing at home, a brush and floss don't reach everywhere. Plaque stays there and over time hardens into tartar, the main cause of caries, gum inflammation and bad breath. Professional hygiene removes all of this and helps keep your teeth healthy.
1Why brushing at home is not enough
A brush cleans the open surfaces of the teeth well, but copes worse with the gaps between them, the areas along the gum line and around braces. Plaque stays there even for people who brush twice a day.
Over time, soft plaque absorbs minerals from saliva and turns into tartar. A brush can no longer remove it; only a dentist can.
2What happens if you skip cleaning
3How GBT hygiene works
At the clinic, cleaning follows the Swiss Guided Biofilm Therapy protocol. It is gentler than traditional cleaning: plaque is first stained so nothing is missed, then removed together with tartar.
- 1We stain the plaqueA special solution highlights the plaque, so both the doctor and you can see where there is most of it.
- 2We remove plaque with an air-polishing jetWarm water and fine powder gently clean the teeth and the gaps between them.
- 3We remove tartarWith ultrasound, and only where tartar remains.
- 4We check and adviseThe doctor checks the result and shows you how best to brush your teeth at home.
- 5We coat the teeth with fluorideWe apply fluoride for every patient: it strengthens enamel and reduces sensitivity after cleaning.
Does it hurt? The procedure is usually comfortable. If your teeth are sensitive, tell the doctor and they will choose a gentle mode.