Scaling is the cleaning of the teeth, or in dental jargon, scaling. This word reveals a lot of information. It should be derived from: prophylactic, meaning “preventive”. In other words, it is health care, which belongs to strengthen the body, no disease prevention. If it is already periodontitis, then it is not the cure, another word. This is due to the fact that the American people already have good social security and personal health awareness. They see their dentist regularly from a very young age and have their teeth cleaned regularly, usually once every six months to once a year. When I’m out in the United States, I routinely ask patients when their teeth were last cleaned, and if that interval is more than two years, the patient usually blushes a little or says in a very exaggerated tone, “It’s really long long ago! Domestically, because we are in the primary stage of socialism with Chinese characteristics and will be in the long term, lowering blood sugar still relies on mung bean soup, just a part of the first rich people with insight began to pay attention to oral health, dentists are not enough, the lack of scientific and educational publicity and many other unfavorable factors. In the clinic often encounter middle-aged and elderly patients proudly said: “Doctor, my teeth have always been very good, never hurt, I have never been to the hospital, just a few years began a little activity. What I want to say is: you don’t have to be uncomfortable before you need to see a tooth. Why must I say this sentence, is because many people because the teeth in no obvious discomfort when the teeth were cleaned, and then there are some “problems”. Then they intuitively think: my teeth were fine, but after the scaling, they are uncomfortable and the teeth are damaged. This has led to a lot of associations, “scaling is not good” began to spread, many people to their own personal experience as a lesson, to discourage their friends and relatives to go to dental cleaning. We doctors have a lot of responsibility for the formation of this situation. So today I’m going to bring out some misunderstandings and talk about them, hoping to get your understanding. Before we start, let’s take a look at two photos to see what a dental cleaning actually does. It is to remove the dirt that is stained on the teeth, and this dirt mainly refers to pigment and tartar. Good! Let’s get started! Myth #1: I brush my teeth every day! Twice! Twice! I don’t need to clean my teeth! Where does tartar come from? Tartar is formed when calcium from saliva is deposited on bacteria on your teeth. Even if you brush your teeth every day, even if you are a dentist, you can’t brush the dirt off your teeth completely, there are always corners and corners that can’t be brushed, and a piece of tartar is formed over time, like an oyster lying on a rock by the sea. This is the time to do a thorough cleaning with the help of professional tools from the dentist. I clean up the kitchen every time I finish cooking, but every time my mom comes to Beijing, she scrubs and scrubs the kitchen all day. Get the picture? That’s all for today. What have you heard about the “harmful effects” of teeth cleaning? Share with me, I will prescribe the right medicine.