{"id":183,"date":"2024-01-31T20:25:34","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T20:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drruiz.com\/blog\/?p=183"},"modified":"2024-08-16T22:01:05","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T22:01:05","slug":"how-often-should-you-go-to-the-dentist-for-a-teeth-cleaning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drruiz.com\/blog\/how-often-should-you-go-to-the-dentist-for-a-teeth-cleaning\/","title":{"rendered":"How Often Should You Go to the Dentist for a Teeth Cleaning?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Most people know that they should visit the dentist often. In fact, 85% of Americans<\/a> believe that oral health is important to their overall health. But is there a discrepancy between how often people think they should be going to the dentist and how often they actually do? <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Either way, many people don\u2019t feel they are going to the dentist as much as they would like to (42%), to be exact. In comparison, only 29% feel they aren\u2019t going to their primary doctor enough, 23% feel they aren\u2019t going to their dermatologist enough, and 17% don\u2019t feel they\u2019re going to their ophthalmologist enough. And only 15% of people rate their oral health as excellent. Getting regular dental treatment (preventative or restorative) would surely help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, how often should you go to the dentist?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The truth is that the number depends on each individual person. The American Dental Association\u2019s<\/a> guidelines are that you should visit the dentist \u201cregularly.\u201d Not very specific.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A more specific answer that many dentists give is that most people should visit the dentist every six months for dental cleanings, which is a preventative treatment. However, there are some people who should be visiting the dentist more often than this six-month recommendation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other factors that influence when you should go to the dentist<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While you should talk to a dental professional if you have questions about how often you (not anyone else) should go to the dentist, there are some factors that affect how often you should see the dentist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of these include<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n