7 Myths about Teeth Scaling

Heard a lot about Teeth Scaling but don’t know if all they say is true??
It’s time to burst all the myths here.

Dental Scaling is painful

Scaling is a virtually painless process, with the patient feeling a mild scraping sensation on the teeth when the scaling is taking place.

Dental Scaling can cause sensitivity

Scaling exposes areas of the teeth that were previously covered with calculus thus exposing the tooth roots. This might cause temporary sensitivity which resolves in a day or two.

Dental Scaling causes weakening of teeth

Calculus deposited around the teeth causes gum disease and loss of bone around the teeth.
When these calculus is removed, one feels the teeth are weakened and loose. So, it’s not scaling that weakens the teeth.

Dental Scaling causes loosening of teeth

Calculus deposited around the teeth reinforces the teeth and provides them ‘false support’, but at the same time it makes the gums move away from the teeth. So when this calculus is removed, it gives you the feeling of ‘loose teeth’, which is just a deception because calculus is just a “bad support” for the teeth, which should be removed.

Dental Scaling involves the removal of enamel

Enamel does not scrape easily nor does it get removed by scaling. Scaling will only remove the plaque which has deposited on the enamel.

Dental Scaling causes gaps between the teeth to increase

The usual gaps between the teeth get filled with and around with calculus. When calculus is removed by scaling, you might feel the gaps between the teeth have increased. These haps are transient and should go off in a few weeks when gums take their position.

Dental Scaling causes bleeding of gums

Gums usually bleed when they are inflamed due to plaque and calculus. After scaling the plaque deposits will diminish and there will be no further bleeding.