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Scaling & Polishing

Scaling & Polishing

Scaling is a normal dental procedure which is undertaken to remove the plaque that gets accumulated around the teeth causing damage to the teeth and gum disease. Due to which teeth may turn rough and polishing is required to smoothen it. Harmful Bacteria that live in plaque decays tooth and inflammation under the gums. Mild plaque can be treated by proper brushing and flossing whereas some plaque which is left behind becomes hard. The hardened plaque is called as calculus. This requires professional dental cleaning to restore your bright smile on face. This process also examines for leaky fillings or cracks. Some of the reasons which requires frequent professing cleaning includes, Smoking, Diabetes, Tea/Coffee/Wine staining, gum disease or decay and bad breath.