Will ultrasonic cleaning wear teeth?
As we all know, ultrasonic cleaning has great benefits for preventing oral diseases such as periodontal disease. Will ultrasonic cleaning cause wear and tear on the teeth? Let’s take a look at what dentists have to say.
Dental experts point out that cleaning teeth is very beneficial, but most people who have cleaned teeth are more skeptical about the safety of cleaning teeth, such as sore gums, bleeding, sensitive teeth, and enlarged teeth after cleaning. Let the patient mistakenly think that cleaning the teeth is more harmful to the teeth and cannot do the cleaning. In fact, cleaning your teeth will not wear down your teeth. Problems such as tooth soreness and sensitivity are normal. You don’t have to worry about it. Cleaning your teeth will not hurt your teeth. It is recommended to clean your teeth every six months. Before analyzing the teeth cleaning, let’s first understand the common cleaning methods. The most common cleaning methods are sandblasting and ultrasonic cleaning. Sandblasting is the use of fast sprayed fine salt particles to clean the teeth. It relies on very fine salt to wash the tooth surface. Since the salt particles will melt quickly after entering the mouth, it will not cause abrasion to the teeth. At the same time, it can It can effectively remove pigment and calculus, has little stimulation to the periodontal, and can polish the tooth surface and inhibit the reattachment of plaque. Sandblasting will last longer. The ultrasonic scaling relies on the high-frequency vibration of ultrasonic waves to break the calculus. The ultrasonic scaling head used for scaling does not have any cutting function, and the doctor has to move the working head continuously during operation, and there is no pressure, just light contact tartar so it won’t damage your teeth. However, if the operation is improper, such as pressing or staying on the tooth surface for too long, it will leave small scratches on the tooth surface. Generally, the fine rough surface can be seen under the microscope. This kind of scratches can be compensated by polishing. From what I said above, cleaning your teeth will not wear down your teeth. As for tooth soreness after cleaning, this is mainly caused by exposure of the root, which is a typical manifestation of periodontal disease. Tooth roots are sensitive to stimuli such as cold, heat, acid, and sweetness. Therefore, the more severe the periodontal inflammation, the more obvious the root exposure may be, and the more obvious the soreness will be during the treatment. In addition, some patients will have tooth sensitivity after cleaning. This is mainly because the exposed tooth roots are surrounded by calculus before cleaning, which blocks the hot and cold stimulation. After cleaning the teeth, the calculus is removed, and the external stimuli are directly on the teeth, and there will definitely be a more sensitive reaction. In order to reduce pain, you can avoid contact with cold and hot food in a short period of time after scaling, so that the teeth have an adaptation process, and the symptoms will be relieved. As for bleeding during the cleaning process, this is because plaque and calculus stimulate inflammation of the gums. The more severe the inflammation, the more obvious bleeding gums will be. If you usually bleed when brushing your teeth, it means that the inflammation of the gums is not light. Only perfectly healthy gums do not bleed when scaling. Therefore, after cleaning your teeth, you should insist on brushing your teeth carefully to remove plaque and other irritants, which can reduce bleeding gums. There is also a reason for the problem that the gap between the teeth becomes larger after cleaning. The original normal gap of the teeth is filled by the gingival papilla, but due to the long-term accumulation of calculus, the gums shrink, the roots of the teeth are exposed, and the gap between the teeth is gradually covered by calculus. The gap between the teeth will appear large. Once there are gaps in the teeth, it is more difficult to clean, but it is also more important, otherwise it is easy to attach plaque and calculus, which will stimulate the gap between the teeth to grow further.
So far, combined with the reasons for the above problems, I believe you have understood that cleaning your teeth will not hurt and wear your teeth. Of course, frequent cleaning will still cause certain damage to the teeth. Everything must have a degree, and cleaning is no exception. Generally, going to the hospital for a cleaning every six months is not only effective, but also harmful to the teeth and gums. Small is more reasonable.