It is totally myth that scaling is painful, but there is little bit sensitivity.
Scaling or cleaning of teeth in common language means dental prophylaxis procedure that involves removal of plaque, stains, calculus and any other debris other than tooth that cause gum disease. Gum disease also called as gingivitis if not treated with in time, the bacteria specially anaerobic started destroying supporting tissues including periodontal ligaments and the disease become periodontitis and again if not treated in time can work its way towards the foundation of teeth and cause damage to supporting structures (bone) of our teeth.
Scaling if done at a proper time, that is, every six months to remove calculus, the cycle of gum disease is broken and the onset of gum disease is prevented. But there are many misconceptions associated with scaling. My teeth got mobile after scaling; I will have gaps after scaling; My teeth will become sensitive. So let us discuss the real facts and myths associated with scaling.
- First of all age-old notation associated with scaling that is completely baseless that teeth become weak and mobile after scaling. The scientific reason deposits are removed too late, at a stage when most of the bone has lost and teeth are temporarily cemented together with hard calculus. Thus after removal of calculus during scaling mobility sets in. Hence scaling doesn’t cause mobility of teeth but calculus over a period of time has damaged bone making the teeth lose.
- In some cases, gaps are filled by tooth-coloured tartar. On removal of this tartar, the patient feels gap has been produced due to scaling. It is just like you are living in house with full of waste you do not have any problem, but the other who see it feels very awkward. And when you remove all waste items, broken furniture, repairing and denting painting it becomes very spacious. same in the case of teeth the waste when removed from that place it become spacious but the place become cleaned.
- As the calculus is removed concealed part of tooth gets exposed to the oral environment leading to transient hypersensitivity. The sensitivity vanishes in a day or two or can be treated by sensitivity toothpaste.
- Some feel that their teeth are grinded during cleaning of teeth. Heavy calculus is removed which is perceived as tooth material. Scaler tip vibrates when current is passed through hand piece.
- most of the have seen that how to break the road. a large vibrator. same here the scaler tip vibrates and we put it on food debris and not on tooth to remove the calculus (type of stone in common language).
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scaling won’t weaken but strengthen teeth
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