Adult cleaning vs child cleaning

Dental cleaning is a preventative procedure carried out to guard your teeth against periodontal diseases and gingivitis. The difference between dental adult cleaning vs child cleaning is a question asked by many concerned parents, with the internet hardly providing any worthwhile answers.

• Child cleaning is carried out by a pediatric dentist. A pediatric dentist undergoes through the same training as a regular dentist, but with an additional 2-3 years, in order to go through specialized training on how to care for children teeth. These are mainly children who are yet into their adolescents but inclusive of infants. Adult cleaning on the other hand, is carried out by a general dentist.
• The average dental cleaning cost for adults (D1110) is $120 without insurance whereas that of children (D1120) without insurance is $80. With DentalSave, that price will be discounted 50% based on the selected provider and fee schedule.
• Before a child undergoes dental cleaning, an examination is carried out to determine the necessity of the procedure. Adult dental cleaning on the other hand does not necessarily need examinations for the dental procedure to take place.
• During a child dental cleaning, a motorized brush is used together with a special toothpaste to clean and polish their teeth. In adult dental cleaning however, ultrasonic scalers are used,( this work by vibrating at ultrasonic frequencies and squirting out water) to polish and clean the teeth.
• For a pediatric dental cleaning, fluoride is applied on the teeth to delay action of bacteria and strengthen teeth enamel. Adult cleaning on the other hand does not include the application of fluoride.

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