{"id":69,"date":"2019-06-27T07:25:51","date_gmt":"2019-06-27T07:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dentalpicnic.com\/?p=69"},"modified":"2019-06-27T07:25:51","modified_gmt":"2019-06-27T07:25:51","slug":"does-dental-scaling-hurt-and-when-do-you-need-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dentalpickinbox.com\/index.php\/2019\/06\/27\/does-dental-scaling-hurt-and-when-do-you-need-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Dental Scaling Hurt And When Do You Need It?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dental scaling is routinely performed with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dentalsalemall.com\/category-102-b0-Cheap-Dental-Scaler-China.html\">dental scaler<\/a> to assist patients with gum disease and excessive plaque buildup. While the standard cleaning will resolve the tooth surface, the scaling is much deeper. If your dentist recommends dental scaling and root planning for your teeth, then understanding what it means is helpful so you can prepare for what\u2019s ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dentalpicnic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Woodpecker-DTE-D7-Fiber-Optic-Ultrasonic-Scaler-With-LEDSATELEC-Compatible.jpg\" alt=\"Woodpecker-DTE-D7-Fiber-Optic-Ultrasonic-Scaler-With-LEDSATELEC-Compatible\" class=\"wp-image-70\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For patients with gum disease, scaling is a\ncommon dental procedure. This is a type of dental cleaning that can reach below\nthe gum line to eliminate plaque buildup. The process of scaling teeth and root\nplanning is often referred to as deep cleaning. This treatment goes beyond the\ngeneral cleaning that you receive with your regular checkup and annual visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone experiences some form of plaque\nbuildup. The saliva in the mouth, bacteria and proteins form a thin layer that\ncovers the teeth at almost any time. When you eat, tiny particles, sour and\nsugar in the food stick to the film, creating accumulations on the teeth called\nplaque. Bacteria living in this plaque can cause gum disease and tooth decay.\nBrushing your teeth, flossing and regularly cleaning your teeth can help remove\nplaque and prevent more serious problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your gums are healthy, the tissue will fit\ntightly to the teeth and keep the plaque out. However, if gum disease begins to\nform, this tissue will loosen. Healthy gums are attached to the teeth only 1 to\n3 millimeters below the gum line. With gum disease, you will begin to develop\ndeeper pockets. These can fill the plaque, worsening your problems and causing\nsymptoms such as bad breath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have 4mm or more pockets, your dentist\nmay recommend dental scaling to remove the plaque under the gums and help treat\nthe gum disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the procedure, dentist would like to\nuse professional tools, such as the ultrasonic scaler, even the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dentalsalemall.com\/category-31-b0-Cheap-Scaler-with-Water-Bottle-China.html\">Scaler\nwith Water Bottle<\/a>, which is now widely used in dentistry. And among all the\ndental scalers, the woodpecker dental ultrasonic scaler is the most popular for\ndentist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dental scaling is routinely performed with dental scaler to assist patients with gum disease and excessive plaque buildup. While the standard cleaning will resolve the tooth surface, the scaling is much deeper. If your dentist recommends dental scaling and root planning for your teeth, then understanding what it means is helpful so you can prepare &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dentalpickinbox.com\/index.php\/2019\/06\/27\/does-dental-scaling-hurt-and-when-do-you-need-it\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Does Dental Scaling Hurt And When Do You Need It?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-69","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dental-faq"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalpickinbox.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalpickinbox.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalpickinbox.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalpickinbox.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalpickinbox.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=69"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalpickinbox.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":71,"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalpickinbox.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69\/revisions\/71"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalpickinbox.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalpickinbox.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=69"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dentalpickinbox.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=69"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}