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# Professional Teeth Cleaning: Is It Worth It?
- URL: https://zahnarztpraxis-st-peter.de/en/guide/professional-teeth-cleaning/
- Published: 2024-11-20T08:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T11:01:09.000Z
- Description: What happens during professional teeth cleaning, who benefits most, how often it makes sense and who pays for it.
- Author: Hassan Al-Johmani M.Sc.
- Tags: #t-prophylaxe-pflege-en, #lang-en, #ki-bild

“But I brush thoroughly – do I really need professional teeth cleaning?” We hear this question a lot. The honest answer: even the best care at home does not reach every spot. Professional cleaning complements your own oral hygiene where the toothbrush and floss reach their limits.

In short

Professional teeth cleaning removes tartar, bacterial plaque and discolouration even in hard-to-reach places, smooths the surfaces and strengthens the enamel with fluoride. It lowers the risk of tooth decay, gum inflammation and periodontitis – especially for people with implants, crowns, braces or diabetes.

## The procedure in brief

Professional cleaning 
1. **Check-up and disclosing**plaque is made visible.
2. **Removing tartar**with ultrasound and hand instruments.
3. **Powder jet**removes stains from coffee, tea and nicotine.
4. **Spaces between the teeth**with small brushes and floss.
5. **Polishing and fluoride**smooth surfaces, stronger enamel.
6. **Advice**individual care tips.

![Prevention treatment: a prophylaxis assistant cleaning a relaxed patient’s teeth with an ultrasonic device](https://zahnarztpraxis-st-peter.de/content/images/size/w960/2026/10/rg-pzr-3.webp)![](https://zahnarztpraxis-st-peter.de/assets/img/eu-ai/ai-generated-white.svg)

Thorough and gentle: professional teeth cleaning.

## How often?

For most adults, one to two appointments a year make sense. With a higher risk – after periodontitis, with implants, with diabetes or as a smoker – we often recommend shorter intervals.

## Who pays?

Professional teeth cleaning is not a standard benefit of German statutory health insurance, but many insurers pay a subsidy or cover part of the cost. Ask your insurer – we will issue the invoice accordingly. Private insurance and supplementary dental insurance usually reimburse it.

Read more
- [Prevention in Nuremberg](https://zahnarztpraxis-st-peter.de/en/teeth-cleaning-nuremberg/)
- [Cleaning between your teeth](https://zahnarztpraxis-st-peter.de/en/guide/cleaning-between-teeth/)
- [Recognising periodontitis](https://zahnarztpraxis-st-peter.de/en/guide/signs-of-periodontitis/)

Book your appointment at the Zahnarztpraxis St. Peter – via [online booking](https://zahnarztpraxis-st-peter.de/en/book-appointment/) or by phone on [0911 554181](tel:+49911554181). You will find us at Hainstraße 25, 90461 Nürnberg (tram 6/10 to Scharrerstraße, patient parking via Scharrerstraße).

## Frequently asked questions

Does professional cleaning damage the enamel?

No, not when it is done properly. Polishing smooths the surface and fluoride strengthens the enamel.

Does professional cleaning make sense during pregnancy?

Yes, especially then – due to hormonal changes, the gums are more prone to inflammation during pregnancy.