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What are side effects of tooth scaling for cleansing? does it make the tooth weaker and sensitive?
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No not at all. Scaling is done to clean the bacterial deposits like calculus and plaque that helps in maintaining the healthy oral environment.
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No, there r no side effects.
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No side effect. Completely safe
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Hi, no, scaling does not make your tooth weaker.
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