Many people are obviously not bad for money, why don’t they have their teeth straightened? Even if you don’t straighten your teeth, you can always clean your teeth! Why is this happening? The awareness of oral health care is poor, and the awareness of oral health is extremely weak. Even if one is rich, the related awareness has not changed much.
The benefits of teeth cleaning: 1. Remove the calculus and let the teeth show their original color. 2. Remove calculus and prevent periodontal disease. 3. Prevent gum recession.
Mistakes in teeth cleaning
1. Will scaling damage the teeth? In fact, the enamel on the surface of the teeth is very hard, 3-4 times that of the bone. The ultrasonic scaling machine head itself does not harm the teeth, and the correct operation will not damage the teeth. However, if not handled properly, minor scratches will appear. Therefore, it is recommended to go to a professional and standardized dental hospital. After cleaning, the teeth are generally polished.
2. Must be polished? Polishing after scaling is like waxing after washing a car. Microscopically visible scratches are sometimes left on the tooth surface after ultrasonic cleaning, resulting in fine roughness on the tooth surface, which will easily collect stains and calculus. Polishing can make the teeth brighter and the tooth surface smoother, thereby slowing down the adhesion of plaque and pigment and the formation of calculus. In addition, polishing can also reduce tooth sensitivity after scaling.
3. Should the teeth become white after cleaning? First of all, we must correct a misunderstanding: some people think that healthy teeth are pure white, just like the teeth of the models in toothpaste advertisements. In fact this is wrong. The structure of normal teeth is a relatively transparent layer of enamel containing yellowish dentin, so part of the color of the dentin can be revealed, so the color of normal teeth should be slightly yellow. Scaling is only a treatment measure to maintain periodontal health, not to whiten the teeth themselves. However, after cleaning, the teeth will look cleaner and the mouth will feel very relaxed and comfortable because the dirt is removed from the teeth.
4. Scaling will loosen the teeth? The loosening is not caused by scaling. These patients have severe periodontal disease, the alveolar bone has been absorbed, the periodontal fibers have been destroyed, and the teeth have become loose. Due to the “splinting effect” of the calculus, it is temporarily “supported”, and the teeth are usually not felt loose. After the calculus is “washed out”, the teeth become “isolated” and then loose again.
5. Will teeth bleed a lot? Gum bleeding is mostly due to inflammation, and the amount of bleeding is often a reflection of the degree of inflammation. After the inflammation is controlled or eliminated, the bleeding will reduce or disappear. In addition, the water and saliva sprayed from the scaler head are mixed with the teeth when cleaning, which will also cause the illusion of a lot of bleeding.
6. After cleaning, the gap between the teeth becomes larger and the teeth become longer. Scaling removes the calculus. The accumulation of calculus and inflammation of the gums will cause local swelling of the gums to fill the gaps between the teeth. After the calculus is removed, the swelling of the gums gradually subsides, and the gaps between the teeth become obvious. More obviously, it feels like the teeth are getting longer.
