Dental cleanings in Timonium
Protect your smile and your overall health with a full 60-minute dental cleaning—plus gentle gum care, sealants, oral cancer screening and custom bite guards, all in one Timonium office.
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Timonium, MD
Dental cleanings in Timonium
60 minutes per cleaning
A full hour to protect your smile.
Lifetime super sealants
Sealing pits and fissures to prevent cavities, with a lifetime warranty.
Custom clear bite guards
Comfortable guards made for you to help control grinding and wear.
Every dental service in Timonium, all in one place.
Preventive care is one part of a full-service practice, and every one of these dental services is available in the same Timonium office.
Preventive dental care, step by step
Here’s how a preventive visit protects your smile and your overall health.
A thorough 60-minute cleaning
One full hour gives the team time to use their skill and experience on your teeth and gums. The practice holds very high standards for health and strives for zero bleeding and zero infection.
Screening and early detection
Visits can include an oral cancer screening with ViziLite, while digital X-rays and DIAGNOdent laser detection help find decay at its earliest stages, sometimes before it shows on an X-ray.
Protection that lasts
Depending on your needs, your care may add super sealants, non-fluoride calcium rebuilding treatments, periodontal care and a custom bite guard to control grinding and tooth wear.
Patients in Timonium and Towson. In their words.
4.7 stars from 147 Google reviews · Dr. Steven W. Haywood, DDS: 35+ years in practice, Fellow of the ICOI, member of the AACD
“I’ve finally found my dentist and I couldn’t be happier! Really impressed by how comfortable they made me feel from the moment I walked in. The whole team at Dr. Haywood’s office is warm, welcoming, and genuinely attentive.”—Andrew
“Happy I found a true dentist that appreciates a biological approach to dental care. Very informative, and the entire staff were super friendly and helpful with me as a new patient.”—N. S.
“Received excellent care. Always detailed the work to be done and the cost. Friendly staff. Highly recommend.”—Dan
“He did an extremely thorough examination and determined the tooth could be saved and was able to clean and fill the cavity.”—Jim Herrold
“Best dental experience I ever had. The office feels more like someone’s home than a sterile office… I have always been terrified of dental visits. Not anymore.”—Kelli White
of flexible payment plans with Cherry
- No-interest financing options with CareCredit for up to 12 months
- Cherry uses a soft credit check that won’t affect your credit score
- Out of network: we file your insurance paperwork for you
- Apply online before your visit and get a decision in minutes
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Cleaning appointments at the practice are a full 60 minutes, designed to optimize your oral health. One full hour allows the team to use their time, skill and experience to protect your smile, so a quick cleaning elsewhere is not the same.
A professional teeth cleaning every six months is recommended. Regular cleanings remove plaque and tartar buildup that daily brushing and flossing may miss, and they are one of the simplest ways to help prevent cavities and gum disease. See general dentistry services.
The health of your gums has been linked directly to serious health risks such as diabetes and cardiac disease. Evidence accumulated at Temple University lists at least 12 diseases and 4 cancers linked with periodontal bacteria. Ask about the “oral systemic connection” at your visit.
Bleeding or receding gums, bad breath and deep pockets in the gums mean infection. Caught early and treated as a serious infection, it can be managed and controlled. Ninety-eight percent of the practice’s periodontal therapy is non-surgical and comfortable. Learn about gum disease treatment.
Super sealants completely seal the chewing surfaces and all the pits and fissures of adult and children’s teeth, so bacterial byproducts and simple sugars can’t be harbored there. That helps prevent cavities in the enamel. The process is simple and painless, and the practice offers a lifetime warranty.
Fluoride is optional here: patients who prefer to avoid it can have calcium rebuilding treatments instead. Calcium rebuilding treatments are offered instead to help strengthen enamel for patients of all ages, because decay rates increase with age, and medications and dry mouth can set the stage for root decay. Xylitol mints and lollipops also help reduce decay risk. See holistic dentistry at the practice.
If you grind your teeth, a guard can help. Uncontrolled grinding destroys comfort, health and appearance as we age, and untreated grinding wear can be very costly to repair. Every style of guard at the practice is comfortable, clear and custom-made for you.
ViziLite oral cancer screening is available during office examinations. Alcohol, infection, the HPV virus and smoking are implicated in oral cancer, and early detection is critical. Non-surgical techniques such as t-blue staining and Oral CDX cellular analysis are also available in the office. See our dental technology.
The practice offers periodontal dentistry, including scaling and root planing (root debridement therapy), periodontal maintenance, and routine hygiene care and cleanings. Experienced hygienists take the lead, and oral DNA testing helps identify which periodontal pathogens are present so treatment is more accurate.
108 W Timonium Rd, Ste 200, Timonium, MD 21093, serving Timonium, Towson, Pikesville, Baltimore and the surrounding communities. The practice is out of network with insurance companies: you pay at the time of service, and the office files the paperwork on your behalf for maximum reimbursement. HSA and flex plans are welcome, and financing is available through CareCredit and Cherry. See financing options.