Smile is like a person’s beautiful “business card”, with good teeth and beautiful smile. But what would you think if you had a ragged yellow tooth while smiling? Due to various reasons, many people’s teeth will “turn yellow”, and some even have obvious plaque and calculus, and they think of cleaning their teeth.
According to Yu Lina, Deputy Chief Physician of the Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, scaling, also known as scaling, the professional term supragingival scaling, refers to the use of scaling instruments to remove calculus and bacteria on the gums. Plaque and stains are removed, and tooth surfaces are polished to delay re-deposition of plaque and calculus. Plaque and calculus are the main local irritants of periodontal disease, and scaling is the most effective method to remove supragingival plaque and calculus.
Teeth need maintenance. Yu Lina reminded that because there are many bacteria in the human mouth, these bacteria can adhere to the surface of the teeth through food residues, and gradually increase and thicken over time, forming dental plaque, tartar and dental calculus. If these plaques cannot be removed in time , it will have a damaging effect on the gums, leading to gingival inflammation.
Dental plaque accumulates on the tooth surface for a long time, and calcification occurs to form dental calculus. Tartar also inflames the gums, turning the normal pink color of the gums to bright or dark red, swollen, and easy to bleed. If the inflammation of the gums is not treated in time, it will develop around the periodontal tissue and turn into periodontitis.
Periodontitis is a chronic destructive disease of periodontal tissue. If it cannot be treated in time and the condition is controlled, it will cause gum recession, loose teeth, and even fall off, which will directly affect chewing, Pronunciation and aesthetics. Regular tooth cleaning is necessary to prevent and treat gingivitis and periodontitis.
“Prevention is better than cure”, scientific oral preventive health care measures can greatly reduce the incidence and prevalence of common oral diseases and frequently-occurring diseases. Therefore, Yu Lina recommends scaling once a year or every six months, and patients with periodontal disease need to follow the doctor’s orders for periodontal maintenance at least every six months. (All media reporter Weng Shuxian correspondent Peng Jie)