Treatments
Ultrasonic dental cleaning: the ground every other treatment stands on
Ultrasonic dental cleaning removes the plaque and tartar that brushing no longer reaches, using ultrasonic vibrations and a water spray. It is a preventive procedure: its job is to keep the gums healthy, not to change how a tooth looks. It is also the appointment where a dentist gets a close look at the real state of your mouth.
Ultrasonic dental cleaning is a preventive procedure that removes plaque, tartar, and stains from the teeth using ultrasonic vibrations and water spray. It helps keep the gums healthy, prevents periodontal disease, and maintains a clean, healthy smile.
At the clinic this is not treated as a formality. The idea behind all of our clinical work is that you do not treat a single tooth in isolation — you look at the relationship between the teeth, the gums, the bite and the muscles involved in chewing. The gums are the ground that relationship stands on, and their condition shapes anything that comes later: a crown, an implant, a smile design.
The clinic is led by Dr. Juanita Pulido Bustamante, a dentist trained at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and a specialist in prosthodontics from Universidad Nacional de Colombia, with fifteen years of practice. Three more specialists complete the clinical team, in prosthodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, and endodontics.
What you will not find on this page is how often you should have a cleaning, how long it takes, or how it feels. That is not an oversight: those answers depend on what we see in your mouth, and they are worth giving only after looking. Write to us on WhatsApp and we will arrange a first consultation.
Text expanded by the studio from the clinic’s own material. Pending clinical validation before publication.
Frequently asked questions
How often should I have a dental cleaning?
It depends on the condition of your gums and on your habits, so it is decided at your consultation. We would rather tell you after looking at your mouth than hand you a generic interval that may not be yours.
Does ultrasonic cleaning whiten my teeth?
That is not what it does. A cleaning removes the plaque and tartar attached to the tooth, along with surface stains. Lightening the color of the enamel itself is the job of a different treatment, teeth whitening. They are two separate appointments answering two different needs.
Does an ultrasonic cleaning hurt?
We cannot tell you in advance how you will experience it, and we will not promise you a sensation. What helps is telling us first: if you have had sensitivity or a bad experience before, say so at the start and the appointment is adjusted around that.
Do I need a cleaning before another treatment?
It is one of the things reviewed at the first consultation. The order of a plan — what comes first and what can wait — is decided on your case, not as a general rule.
Every mouth is different. The way to know whether this treatment is the right one for you is an assessment with the team.