[elif]

4x cleanings and 2x cleanings are really not much different.

Within 4-8 days of cleaning, plaque bacteria will be back at their healthy population levels.

You really need to attack them on a 12 hour timeline to keep populations in check.

[fennecfoxy]

Going to the hygienist is more to strip the tartar off tbf, as well as a general check/look around your mouth.

It takes time for tartar to build up, atm my dentist recommends I go at minimum once a year, preferably twice (so I'm going twice).