The medical term for what people commonly call “scaling” is “scaling”. The term “scaling” means removing tartar, pigment and other tartar from the tooth surface; while the term “treatment” means that it is a prerequisite for the treatment of periodontal disease. The inflammatory condition of gingivitis and periodontitis can be reduced by scaling, but periodontal disease cannot be cured by scaling alone. To cure periodontal disease, further diagnosis and oral specialty treatment should be performed after scaling. Therefore, the main purpose of scaling is to prevent and treat oral diseases, not just to look good.
In developed countries, scaling has become a very popular routine oral health care, and people regularly go to their own dentists for scaling once or twice a year. After scaling, if periodontal disease is found, the dentist will promptly perform oral professional treatment to maintain oral health. There are two types of dental scaling: ultrasonic scaling and sandblasting scaling. Ultrasonic scaling uses an ultrasonic instrument that vibrates slightly on the tooth surface through a pointed instrument like a pen tip, so that the tartar attached to the teeth can be removed from the teeth, but it is more time-consuming to remove the smoke and pigment, and sensitive patients will also have discomfort reactions such as soreness. Sandblast cleaning is to use the sandblast powder with certain impact to clean the pigment and smoke spots on the teeth after the ultrasonic waves have removed the large pieces of calculus, which is characterized by a comprehensive polishing of the tooth surface at the same time as cleaning the teeth, and the pigmented tartar in some small sockets can be well cleaned. The sandblasting gun can not only remove the attachment on the tooth surface, but also play the role of grinding and polishing on the basis of ultrasonic scaling to prevent tartar re-attachment. After scaling, the teeth are routinely polished to give a smoother surface. Many small clinics do not polish the teeth after the ultrasonic scaling procedure, and the tooth surface is very rough, which makes it easier for pigmentation and tartar to gather. If the gums bleed during the scaling process, the gums should be localized with some iodine glycerin to reduce inflammation. Routinely use mouthwash with rinse for one week after surgery. The correct use of mouthwash is to rinse in the mouth for 5 minutes and then spit out with a strong drum, and then rinse with water. Answer Why do my teeth feel different and allergic after scaling? After scaling, will my teeth become loose because the gap between my teeth is wider? The original gap is filled with tartar, so it will feel uncomfortable after it is suddenly removed. If it is a healthy tooth, the strange feeling will disappear after a period of 3-5 days. If the gap feels bigger, it means that there is periodontal disease itself and the gums have receded, giving the illusion of a wider gap after removing the tartar. This is not caused by treatment, but by the periodontal disease itself. If the tartar is not removed in time, the gums will further recede, which will instead lead to loose teeth.