Scaling and Polishing Teeth Questions

Hello mam. Good afternoon. Hope you are well. Thank you for approaching us. I saw your query. I will help you with it. Due to trauma, certain people will have loosening of teeth. No need to worry about it. It's only the primary teeth. The permanent teeth below it will be in good condition only. I can't see the xray attached in public. In private you can contact me for xray interpretation. If the teeth causes disturbances. You can do extraction for that teeth. But remember to place a space mainta...more

Kindly consult a dentist in person for further suggestion. We need more investigations with clinical examination to decide upon treatment. You may need deep cleaning along with surgical curettage or gum strengthening procedure. Rinse your mouth thoroughly with a mouth wash after every meal. Use pepsodent tooth paste & gum paint for 2 to 3 weeks. Advance procedures can be done with laser. You may consult me in person. Dental tips: - visit a dentist every six months for cleaning and a thorough den...more

For cavity problems, the toothpaste you mentioned will not reduce the risk of cavity problems
for not decaying if you have acute carious activity in your mouth. For that
1. If you do not have fluorosis then
3m clinpro 5000 1.1% toothpaste (its expensive than the other toothpaste available in the market)
or enafix toothpaste.
Reduces risk for cavity and make enamel strong
also
1. Correct brushing technique
2. Flossing daily
3. Use of mouthwash like chlorhexidin...more

Irregular brushing technique with worn out tooth brush will certainly cause the gums to bleed. Bleeding is also due to infected & swollen gums. Advise investigation (OPG x-ray) with clinical examination for the treatment to check for gaps, bone loss & pockets. Adv. artificial enamel filling, deep cleaning or surgical curettage, a gum strengthening procedure. Rinse your mouth thoroughly with a mouth wash after every meal. Use pepsodent tooth paste & gum paint for 2 to 3 weeks. Cost ranges from R...more

Hiii. Good morning. May be the stains will be extrinsic and discolorations seen. Do scaling once and follow up a scaling after three months to maintain the oral hygiene. After that you can do scaling once a year or six months once. I advice flossing and interdental brushing after scaling. Thank you.

I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
If you have one or two crooked teeth, it is most likely the result of overcrowding or a narrow palate. When your teeth do not have enough room, the nearby teeth will push them to the front or back of your smile. Other, less common reasons for misalignment: thumb sucking at a late age after a baby has started to teethe.
Let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a suitable treatme...more

First start brushing twice especially at night after dinner.
Brushing after half n hour or one hour later.
Change the brush every 30 days
switch to a soft or extra soft brush
reduce acidity with medication
second, start using anti-sensitivity toothpaste like emoform, sensodyne rapid relief, ra thermoseal, and use mouthwash like sanquel ad mouthwash which contains potassiumnitrate 3%, or 5%.
Else visit the dentist the dentist will examine for stains, calculus, gum conditio...more

Always remember
scaling and polishing will never create gaps in the teeth.
Scaling and polishing will never cut the gums.
There is a reason why
1. The instrument that is used to do scaling is a vibrating machine, it vibrates at 120000 rpm i.e speed and some even more. So a vibrating instrument will only vibrate the calculus which you call tartar, and thus the calculus get removed.
2. The instrument that is used to do scaling has no cutting surface, so in no way it can cut gum...more

Hello Lybrater user. Sensitivity problem is normal.
Use senso dent tooth paste or related tooth paste. Apply the paste on the gums and leave it for five minutes and then brush your teeth normally. Avoid hot and cold foods. The sensitivity will subside. Do scaling once. The sensitivity will be cured. Regarding the missing teeth, teeth has to be replaced either with removal or fixed teeth. Because the adjacent teeth to missing teeth will drift mesialy and cause bone loss and periodontal proble...more

Hii lybrate-user its better to avoid braces in loose tooth as it may get worst during the orthodontic treatment. Visit your dentist first you fix your loose teeth than you can go for ortho treatment after around 3 months. Thank you .wish you speedy recovery!
with regards Dr. Kaushik.