Demystifying Scaling (Tooth Cleaning)

Our Teeth are subjected to lot of beverages ,food and other
chemical substances. This lead to deposition of various kind of
stains on it. Some stains are external while some stains percolates
through micro-cracks in teeth and become internal stains

External stains: Tea, coffee tobacco food products etc
Internal stains: Medicines , systemic diseases

Scaling process :
Scaling involves removal of these stains using ultrasonic scalers
with water spray but this only causes removal of external
stains.This causes less sensitivity and pain. Scaling usually is
advised once a year. Scaling is a simple painless process and helps in maintaining a good oral hygiene.