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Teeth Cleaning (Scaling) Questions

Asked for male, 33 years old from Delhi
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MDS - Periodontics, BDS (Implantologist)...read more

Dentist•Baddi
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Hello sir,
please be patient
see the purpose of scaling and root planing is to remove necrotic cementum and infection. No paste can replace it. You can contact me for further details at my code bj6e1e
thanks.
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Asked for female, 26 years old from Gurgaon
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It can range from rs 1000 to 5000 depending upon the stains and tar present in your mouth, any other gum condition and expertise of the dental surgeon.
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Dentist•Bangalore
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Hello Lybrate-user, If the doctor has suggested then it should be for a reason. Never the less. It's your call to avail the treatment.
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Asked for male, 24 years old from Mysore
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BDS, MDS - Oral Medicine and Radiology

Dentist•Kolkata
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Hi, sometimes because of prolonged mouth opening during scaling, the joint starts paining, there is nothing to worry, eat soft diet for few days, do moist heat fomentation with towel soakee in hot water over the joint.
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Asked for male, 24 years old from Ratnagiri
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Dentist•Bangalore
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Hello, yes it can be done just with some extra precautions for the braces which are fixed on your teeth.
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Asked for female, 24 years old from Delhi
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MDS - Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Dentist•Chennai
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The simplest method of removing minor surface stains is polishing, or micro-abrasion if staining is more intrinsic. Provided that your discolouration is not due to inadequate enamel exposing the dentin, tooth whitening (bleaching) is often the most effective treatment for yellow stained teeth. Advance procedures can be done with laser. Use snowdent tooth paste for whitening until then. Apply snowdent paste on the teeth. Wait for 10 to 15 min .then brush your teeth with the same paste. Applying i...more
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Dentist•Sidhi
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Hello,
Professional Cleaning remove your all calculus deposition at the time of scaling But to maintain your oral hygiene is totally depend upon your hands. You should follow oral hygiene instructions like Right Brushing technique, regular Flossing, two time brushing, change your brush every two months etc. These things are very important to maintain your healthy teeth After professional dental cleaning. So please see your dentist for scaling & polishing and ask them how to maintain your ora...more
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Asked for male, 28 years old from Bangalore
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After scaling, slight discomfort is felt for a while since the tongue rests directly on your teeth now, instead of the calculus deposits on teeth. Usually scaling is followed by polishing to reduce the roughness.The discomfort should reduce in one/two days on its own.
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Dentist•Narnaul
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Hi. Scaling/ Cleaning is done only by a dentist. After that you can maintain your oral hygiene which is in your hands. Around 1500-2000 depending upon your deposits, clinic and place the charges varies.
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Asked for male, 27 years old from Agra
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Dentist•Gorakhpur
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Visit a dentist for professional scaling and polishing which will cost you around 1500 and above. Quit Gurkha chewing habit now else it can cost your life (causes cancer)
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