Scaling:
Scaling is a common dental procedure for patients with gum disease and excessive plaque build-up. This is a type of dental cleaning that reaches below the gum line to remove plaque build-up. The process of scaling and root planning the teeth is often referred to as deep cleaning.
Teeth Whitening:
Tooth whitening lightens teeth and helps to remove stains and discoloration. It cannot make a complete color change, but it may lighten the existing shade.
Dental Hygiene:
Dental hygiene is concerned with the health of your teeth, gums, mouth. Maintaining good dental hygiene is critical, as poor oral hygiene can lead to potentially serious conditions.
Poor oral hygiene can cause:
Good oral hygiene prevents and is vital to the treatment of many of the dental and oral disorders. Good oral hygiene results in a healthy mouth. Moreover, the mouth is the gateway to the whole body. A healthy mouth ensures a healthy body to a great extent.
Teeth Whitening:
Tooth whitening lightens teeth and helps to remove stains and discoloration. It cannot make a complete color change, but it may lighten the existing shade.
The most common reasons for teeth to get yellow or stained are:
Scaling may be necessary to confirm that your gums and teeth are getting healthier.
Such deposits, if not removed by scaling, cause infection and loosening of the gums, and leading to tooth loss. Scaling is a safe and routine procedure and does not damage the tooth surface in any way.
Lightly brush your tongue to help keep your mouth clean. Clean around your teeth with dental floss. Careful flossing removes plaque and leftover food that a toothbrush can’t reach. Rinse after you floss.
Most dental cleanings last between 30 minutes to an hour on average.
To remove plaque build-up, tartar deposits effectively cleaning the gums. Scaling is done with an ultrasonic cleaning device which vibrates on the surface of the teeth. Polishing is Air polishing uses a polishing powder that is used to remove surface stains, medium to heavy staining.
Overall the mouth and teeth feel cleaner, fresher, brighter and healthier. However right after scaling transient sensitivity is felt, which lasts a short while. Gaps may be felt if the tongue is run on the surface of the teeth or in between the teeth. Sometimes slight mobility is also felt.