Teeth Cleaning & Scaling in Jodhpur

Scaling is a professional teeth cleaning in which a dentist removes tartar, the hard yellow or brown deposit that forms on teeth and cannot be brushed off. It is usually followed by polishing, which removes surface stains from tea, coffee and tobacco. At Pain-Off Dental Care in Jodhpur, a routine scaling and polishing takes about 30 to 45 minutes.

No, scaling does not loosen or weaken teeth; this is a common myth. Teeth are held by the gums and bone, not by tartar. If teeth feel loose after a cleaning, they were already loose from gum disease, and the tartar was hiding it. Removing tartar is what lets the gums heal and firm up.

Scaling done by a dentist does not damage tooth enamel. The ultrasonic scaler vibrates tartar off the tooth surface rather than scraping enamel away. Teeth can feel sensitive to cold for a few days afterwards, because surfaces that were covered by tartar are exposed again, and this settles on its own.

A routine teeth cleaning feels uncomfortable rather than painful, slightly more so if the gums are already inflamed. Mild bleeding during cleaning is common when gums are swollen. If the gums are very sore or there is a lot of tartar below the gumline, the area can be numbed first.

The cost of teeth cleaning in Jodhpur depends on how much tartar there is and whether a deep clean below the gums is needed. A routine scaling and polishing costs less than a deep clean for gum disease. Pain-Off Dental Care in Sardarpura tells you which you need, and the cost, after a quick check.

Most people should have a professional teeth cleaning every six months. People who smoke, chew tobacco, gutkha or paan, have diabetes, or have had gum disease usually need it every three to four months, because tartar and gum problems build up faster.

Scaling and polishing make teeth look cleaner and brighter by removing tartar and surface stains from tea, coffee, paan and tobacco. They do not change the natural colour of the tooth. For a lighter shade than your natural colour, teeth whitening is a separate treatment, done after a cleaning.

You can eat normally soon after scaling. If your teeth feel sensitive, avoid very hot or very cold food and drink for a day or two. Avoid tea, coffee, paan and tobacco for a few hours after polishing, when teeth pick up stains most easily.

To keep teeth clean at home, brush twice a day for two minutes with a soft brush and fluoride toothpaste, and clean between the teeth daily with floss or interdental brushes. Avoid charcoal powders and rough manjan, which wear enamel. Home brushing removes plaque but not hardened tartar, which needs a professional cleaning.

Tartar, also called calculus, is plaque that has hardened on the teeth, usually as a yellow or brown line along the gums and behind the lower front teeth. It cannot be removed by brushing or home remedies. A dentist removes it with an ultrasonic scaler and hand instruments during a cleaning.