Popular clinics offering affordable teeth cleaning include:

• Continental Dental Group. Pick from a teeth cleaning package, teeth whitening, or a combination of the two in South LA for an extra bright smile.
• Children's Dental FunZone. Keep your kids' teeth and gums healthy and clean with a children's cleaning treatment.
• Vernon Family Dental. Choose from a basic dental exam or add on a cleaning session too. Here you'll even have the option to take home a whitening pen to make the most of your new smile.

At Lifetime Dental, for example, a full child exam with cleaning will cost around $30 while a full adult exam with cleaning is slightly more at just under $40.

U Dream Dental offers a basic cleaning treatment for just $15 – or a deep clean, x-ray, and full exam for $45. These prices include a Groupon discount, to help you find low-cost teeth cleaning in Los Angeles.

You may also feel some pain if you have gum disease, which will make your gums more sensitive and likely to bleed. However, with regular cleaning and proper maintenance at home, those with a healthy mouth shouldn't experience any pain.

Use our Electric Toothbrush Buying Guide to help keep your mouth healthy in-between deep cleans.

If you need just a basic clean, you can expect your treatment to last around half an hour. If you need something more thorough, or want to combine your teeth cleaning with a full dental exam or a teeth whitening treatment, your treatment will usually be longer. Make sure you ask your dentist how long the session will be, so you know how much time you'll need to set aside.