The hour your teeth look forward to.
A gentle, thorough cleaning from a hygienist with 15 years behind the chair, a full exam with Dr. Sison, and a show of your choosing on the ceiling TV. Sixty minutes, twice a year.
Sixty minutes, accounted for.
Most of your visit is the cleaning itself. The rest is looking, measuring and talking, so nothing gets missed and nothing gets rushed. Tap a segment.
Ultrasonic and hand instruments lift plaque and tartar from above and just below the gumline. Frank checks in as he goes and slows down around anything tender. Flossing, then a polish to finish.
Francisco Harant, RDH, BSDH. Everyone calls him Frank.
"I have cleaned a lot of teeth. The part I still love is the person attached to them."
Frank is a board-certified dental hygienist. His education began in El Salvador and continued at West Coast University, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene and graduated with Honors.
With more than fifteen years of experience, he is well equipped to give patients the healthy, beautiful smiles they deserve. Patients tend to mention two things: his cleanings are thorough without being rough, and the tips he leaves you with actually fit your life. He notices when you take them.
He is married to a dentist and is the proud father of a daughter. The attributes that define him, according to everyone who has sat in his chair, are an infectious sense of humor and relentless optimism.
"Frank usually does my cleaning and he always gives me tips to level up my dental hygiene in ways that make sense for my lifestyle and are easy to remember. Details matter, and he will always notice when I take his advice and he sees improvements."
Google reviewThree kinds of clean. We'll tell you which one you need.
Frank checks the health of your gums at every visit. What he finds, not a sales script, decides which cleaning you need and how often.
Regular cleaning
Plaque and tartar removed from your teeth and along the gumline, then polished. The standard visit for healthy gums.
- Who it is for
- Healthy gums
- How often
- Twice a year
Deep cleaning
A cleaning that treats the infection below your gums. Bacteria and tartar are removed from the root surfaces where regular brushing cannot reach, so inflamed gums can heal and reattach. Done comfortably with numbing.
- Who it is for
- Gum disease
- How often
- As recommended
Periodontal maintenance
A more frequent cleaning that keeps treated gums stable so the problem does not come back.
- Who it is for
- After gum treatment
- How often
- More often than twice a year
The other 8,759 hours of the year.
Two cleanings a year is one hour in six months. What you do between them matters more, so Frank keeps his advice short enough to remember.
- 01 Brush at a 45 degree angle, toward the gumMost plaque hides where the tooth meets the gum. Aim there, use light pressure, two minutes, electric if you have one.
- 02 Floss before you brush, not afterLoosen it first so the fluoride in your toothpaste reaches between the teeth. Floss picks count if that is what gets it done.
- 03 Spit, do not rinseRinsing with water washes the fluoride away. Leave a little toothpaste behind and give it time to work.
- 04 Reduce contact time with acidic and sugary drinksIt is how long they sit on your teeth, not how much you drink. Have them with a meal instead of sipping all afternoon, then rinse with water.
- 05 Tell us what changedNew medication, a stressful season, a baby, a new town. All of it shows up in your mouth, and it changes what Frank recommends.
