Scaling and polishing removes plaque, tartar and stains from your teeth. How often you need it and whether you need a deeper gum treatment depends on the health of your gums, which your dentist can check.
Consultations at both clinics:NampallyMehdipatnam
Scaling and polishing is a routine professional clean that removes plaque and hardened tartar from the teeth, then polishes their surfaces. It is different from deeper cleaning below the gumline, which may be considered for gum disease. A dentist or hygienist can check your gums and advise whether a routine clean is enough and how often you need one.
Removes plaque, tartar and stain from the tooth surfaces.
Polishes the tooth surfaces after scaling. Surface stains from tea, coffee or tobacco are part of what a clean can address.
Advice on cleaning at home and a suitable recall interval.
Visible tartar, bleeding gums, stained teeth or bad breath can lead to a check. These signs alone do not confirm the cause. Only an examination can.
Hard deposits or stains you can see on your teeth.
Red, swollen, tender or easily bleeding gums are listed as warning signs of gum disease.
Persistent bad breath or a persistent bad taste is another warning sign of gum disease.
Receding gums and loose teeth are also listed as warning signs of gum disease.
Gum disease can occur with no warning signs. Signs alone do not confirm the cause, and only an examination can.
These are different treatments for different gum conditions. Your dentist decides which one suits you after checking your gums.
Purpose
Removes plaque, tartar and stain from tooth surfaces.
Who it is for
Gingivitis or healthy gums.
Visits and comfort
Usually a short visit.
Aftercare
Little needed.
Purpose
Deeper cleaning below the gumline to treat gum disease.
Who it is for
Gum pockets too deep for a routine cleaning.
Visits and comfort
May take more than one visit and may need local anaesthetic.
Aftercare
Soreness for a day or two, sensitivity up to about a week.
Illustration, not to scale. Your own anatomy and plan will differ.
Professional cleaning is the standard treatment for gingivitis, while treatment for periodontitis depends on the type and how far it has progressed.
General information, not a promise of what your own visit will include.
The dentist or hygienist checks your gums and decides whether a routine clean is enough. What the check includes, such as probing or X-rays, is confirmed at your consultation.
Plaque and hardened tartar are removed from the teeth. Which instruments are used is for your dentist to explain.
The tooth surfaces are polished.
Advice on brushing, cleaning between teeth and diet.
Illustration, not to scale. Your own anatomy and plan will differ.
There is no standard length for a clean. It depends on what your dentist finds and what your mouth needs. A routine clean is usually a short visit.
Your clean dependson your gums.
What your visit includes depends on how healthy your gums are. Your own plan may differ.
There is no single interval that suits everyone. How often you come back depends on the health of your gums and your risk of gum disease, and your dentist advises it.
After checking your gums, your dentist can advise how often you should come back, and why.
Studies in adults with healthy gums found that a clean on a fixed six-monthly or yearly schedule made little or no difference to gum health compared with cleaning only when a dentist judged it necessary. Scheduled cleaning slightly reduced tartar, and people felt their teeth were cleaner. This does not apply to people with gum disease.
General information
General information only. Follow your own dentist's instructions.
Sensitivity and bleeding are the usual effects after deeper cleaning.
Like any dental treatment, cleaning is not completely free of effects. Ask your dentist about sensitivity before you start.
A clean does not last on its own. Results depend on daily care and regular check-ups.
Not every case of gum disease is preventable.
Photographs from treatment at Neodent, shown so you can see what treatment can involve. Every case is different, and these images are not a prediction for your own mouth.
Are my gums healthy, or do I need deeper treatment?
How often should I come back, and why?
What should I change in my brushing and cleaning between teeth?
Will it be uncomfortable, and what can be done about sensitivity?
Scaling and polishing is a routine professional clean. It removes plaque and hardened tartar from the teeth, then polishes their surfaces. A dentist or hygienist can check your gums and advise whether a routine clean is enough.
A routine scale and polish cleans the tooth surfaces and suits healthy gums or gingivitis. Scaling and root planing is a deeper cleaning below the gumline for gum disease, where the gum pockets are too deep for a routine clean. Your dentist decides which one you need after checking your gums.
Not necessarily. How often you need a teeth cleaning depends on the health of your gums and your risk of gum disease, and your dentist advises the interval. Ask at your check-up how often you should come back, and why.
How a clean feels differs from person to person, and some people have sensitive teeth or tender gums. Tell your dentist if you are worried, and ask what can be done about sensitivity.
Red, swollen, tender or easily bleeding gums are listed among the warning signs of gum disease, but bleeding alone does not tell you the cause. Only an examination can. If your gums bleed, it is worth booking a check.
A professional teeth clean removes surface stains, such as those from tea, coffee or tobacco, and polishes the teeth. It is not the same as whitening, which is a separate cosmetic option. Ask your dentist what suits your teeth, and see our smile design page for the options that are discussed.
There is no standard length for a clean. It depends on what your dentist finds and what your mouth needs. A routine clean is usually a short visit.
The cost depends on what your teeth and gums need, and whether a routine clean or deeper gum cleaning is advised. Your dentist can give you an estimate for your own plan after an examination.
Neodent Dental Hospital offers scaling and polishing consultations at its Nampally and Mehdipatnam clinics in Hyderabad. Call the clinic you would like to visit.
A clean does not last on its own. Brush twice a day with fluoride toothpaste, clean between your teeth daily, eat a balanced diet, avoid tobacco and keep regular check-ups. Not every case of gum disease is preventable.
Scaling and polishing consultations are available at both Neodent clinics in Hyderabad. Call the clinic you would like to visit.
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