Don’t we all love to smile brightly? Yes, we do. But most of us are so scared to visit our dentist. However, with all these advancements in dentistry, the concept of visiting the dentist is less painful now.
When it comes to Teeth cleaning, brushing your teeth twice a day will not keep the doctor away. Deep cleaning is very essential to maintain the health of your teeth and the glow of your smile.
Basic dental care is removing plaque and tartar.
But Where Does Tooth Tartar Come From?
Coffee, too acidic food, tobacco, acidic saliva… All these elements can lead to a proliferation of tartar on your teeth. In large amounts, tartar causes bad breath and can cause inflammation of the gums.
Although dentists debate about which way is better when it comes to teeth scaling, research has shown that both techniques (manual or using ultrasonic scaler) almost have the same results and the difference is not worth mentioning.
Many confuse teeth cleaning with teeth whitening. Although teeth cleaning helps the teeth to gain their natural color, the difference is that teeth cleaning is an essential procedure for oral health, while teeth whitening is a cosmetic one that aims to remove stains.
How to Get Rid of Dental Tartar?
To remove dental tartar, there are only two solutions:
- Either by mechanical action, ie using hand instruments.
- Or by electronic action using the vibrational properties of ultrasonic.
Ultrasonic emits high-frequency vibrations which are capable of disintegrating a compact mass of calcified calculus like dental tartar.
Due to their big advantages, the majority of dentists choose the ultrasonic scaler.
Here is a list of the big six benefits of ultrasonic devices
1. Faster in the case of huge tartar accumulation
Comparing the two methods in terms of speed, the ultrasonic device wins over the manual.
Scaling teeth manually with a hook is a long process. With an ultrasonic scaler, the whole process is completed much faster.
Ultrasonic vibrations make it easier to release tartar, allowing to remove it quickly.
2. Less Effort for the Therapist
As a dentist, removing tartar is hard work.
When the dentist goes for the manual method, he is choosing a more tiring process than necessary. The whole thing is easier using an ultrasonic machine. That means less back pain for the dentist.
Besides, the therapist is not the only one to enjoy it. The patient will like it too when his visit to the dentist becomes much more pleasant the treatment will also take less time.
3. Easy Access for Narrow and Deep Interstices
When Tartar and plaque are in deep and narrow interstices, it becomes hard removing them.
But due to the development of the fine tips of an ultrasonic scaler, that will be no problem. The therapist will be able to carry out a deeper thorough cleaning while cutting down the risk of damaging the root surface and dental tissues.
Besides, these fine tips are ideal for subgingival dental cleaning.
4. Getting rid of Bacteria with the water cooling system
As the handle of an ultrasonic scaler vibrates at a very high speed, the device heats up.
To avoid this, the device cools the water. One advantage of that is making sure that the handle does not get too hot and causes burns to the therapist. But the other hidden jewel is that the water’s bumping and cooling immediately rinse off bacteria and its endotoxins, resulting in a much cleaner mouth.
5. Smoother Dental Surface
Although removing tartar manually makes the tooth clean, it doesn’t make its surface as smooth as the patient desires. The rapid vibrations of the ultrasonic scaler’s tip ensure that the surface is as smooth as possible. Which means more happy patients.
6. Saves a lot of Time
The therapist and the patient will save about half the time needed for scaling when using an ultrasonic scaler.
The dentist can work faster and more efficiently, so he needs less time for the patient. This creates additional time for a pleasant informative conversation between the patient and the dentist for subsequent follow-up.
This extra time also indirectly helps make your day seem a lot less crowded and stressful.
In a nutshell, if there are no special cases that prevent using ultrasonic devices, these are the best solutions. This device is a must-have for any dental clinic as it’s fast, time-saver, and provides access to narrow and deep interstices, and gives the patient a desirable result.
However, we still have to add a little comment here: in some cases, the therapist can’t use an ultrasonic scaler.
For most patients, ultrasonic tartar removal is painless. But patients with tender or inflamed gums may find this treatment an unpleasant experience.
In this case, it is better that you remove the tartar manually, as it will carry more ease.
Oral health is very important. It is related to your self-esteem and your general health. Don’t let the problems accumulate till they are too hard to solve, and stay safe.
Author: Dr. Nabil Mockbil from Swedish Dental Clinic – Dubai Marina
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