Dental hygiene: why is careful brushing at home not enough?

Even with careful brushing, places remain where plaque and calculus build up. We explain what professional hygiene deals with and how often to have it.

Dental hygiene: why is careful brushing at home not enough?

Even with careful brushing, places remain where plaque and calculus build up. We explain what professional hygiene deals with and how often to have it.

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MUDr. Michal Bumbálek, Ph.D.

Lead dentist at ONEDENT clinic, specialising in endodontics, aesthetic dentistry, implantology, prosthetics and periodontology. He has practised dentistry since 2009 and also teaches other dentists and publishes.

MUDr. Michal Bumbálek, Ph.D.

Our aim is not simply to treat a tooth, but to find a solution you will still be happy with years from now.

— MUDr. Michal Bumbálek, Ph.D.

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