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Truly Clean Smile.
Professional Scaling & Polishing removes the hidden bacteria that brushing leaves behind. Stop bleeding gums and protect your health with Dhaka’s most gentle dental hygiene team.
Why Brushing Isn’t Enough
Most of us believe that brushing twice a day is sufficient to keep our teeth healthy. While brushing is essential, it cannot remove the hardened bacteria known as calculus or tartar. Saliva contains calcium, which naturally mineralizes the plaque on your teeth, turning it into a cement-like substance within 24 to 48 hours. Once this tartar forms, no amount of brushing can remove it.
The Danger of Tartar:
Tartar acts as a breeding ground for bacteria. When it sits along the gumline, it irritates the soft tissue, causing inflammation, redness, and bleeding—a condition known as Gingivitis. If left untreated, this progresses to Periodontitis, where the gums pull away from the teeth, bone is destroyed, and eventually, healthy teeth become loose and fall out.
At Shova Dental Care, our Scaling & Polishing service is not just about cleaning; it is a critical medical intervention to stop gum disease in its tracks. Regular cleanings every 6 months are the most cost-effective way to avoid expensive treatments like Root Canal Therapy or Dental Implants later in life.
Does It Hurt?
This is the most common fear. Modern scaling is very different from the painful scraping of the past. We use ultrasonic scalers that use high-frequency vibration and water flow to gently dislodge tartar without damaging the tooth enamel. Most patients describe the sensation as a “tickle” or mild vibration.
Signs You Need a Cleaning
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1Bleeding Gums Seeing blood when you brush or floss is the #1 sign of active gingivitis.
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2Bad Breath (Halitosis) Persistent bad breath is often caused by bacteria trapped under tartar deposits.
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3Yellow or Brown Stains Tea, coffee, and tobacco stains that cannot be removed by brushing.
Planning for Braces?
A thoroughly clean mouth is the first prerequisite for orthodontic treatment. We remove all plaque traps before fitting your Dental Braces to ensure your teeth stay healthy during treatment.
Explore OrthodonticsThe Shova Cleaning Protocol
A gentle, step-by-step process to restore your oral health.
1. Comprehensive Exam
Before we clean, we check. We examine your mouth for cavities, loose fillings, and early signs of oral cancer. We often find hidden issues that don’t cause pain yet, allowing for simple, non-invasive fixes.
2. Ultrasonic Scaling
We use a state-of-the-art ultrasonic scaler. This device uses sound waves to vibrate plaque and tartar off your teeth, while a cooling mist of water washes away the debris. It is highly effective at cleaning below the gumline where your toothbrush cannot reach.
3. Manual Detailing
Technology is great, but the human touch is essential. Our dentist uses fine hand instruments to manually remove any stubborn tartar left in tight spaces between crooked teeth or deep pockets, ensuring a perfectly smooth surface.
4. Polishing & Fluoride
We finish with Prophy-Jet or a rotating rubber cup with a gritty toothpaste. This removes surface stains from tea or coffee, leaving your teeth feeling incredibly smooth and looking brighter. If needed, a fluoride varnish is applied to prevent sensitivity.
Mastering Your Home Care
A professional cleaning resets the clock, but your daily habits determine how fast the bacteria return. Here are the golden rules of oral hygiene:
Technique Matters:
- Don’t scrub horizontally: This wears away enamel. Use small circular motions at a 45-degree angle to the gumline.
- Floss daily: Brushing only cleans 60% of your tooth surface. Flossing cleans the tight spaces where cavities start.
- Tongue Cleaning: 90% of bad breath comes from bacteria on the tongue. Use a tongue scraper every morning.
Diet & Lifestyle:
Limit sugary snacks between meals. Every time you eat sugar, your mouth becomes acidic for 20 minutes, attacking your enamel. Drinking water after coffee or tea helps wash away staining tannins.
Sensitivity Tip: If your teeth feel sensitive after a deep clean, it’s normal. The gum tissue is healing, and roots are exposed to air for the first time in months. Use a sensitivity toothpaste like Sensodyne for a week.
Why Shova Dental Care?
We don’t just “clean” teeth; we educate patients. Our goal is to ensure you keep your natural teeth for life.
- ★ Gentle Touch: We specialize in treating anxious patients. We use numbing gels if you have sensitive gums.
- ★ Strict Sterilization: All instruments are autoclaved. We use disposable tips for air/water syringes to prevent cross-contamination.
- ★ Cosmetic Focus: We include stain removal polishing in every standard cleaning package.
- ★ Affordable Prevention: A cleaning costs a fraction of a filling. We offer family packages for routine checkups.
“I used to be scared of the dentist because my gums would bleed. The team at Shova Dental explained everything so well. After my cleaning, my gums stopped bleeding within 3 days!”
– Rifat, Mirpur
Scaling & Polishing FAQs
Clearing up common myths about dental cleaning.
Absolutely not. This is a dangerous myth. In severe gum disease, tartar might be the only thing holding loose teeth together by acting like a bridge. When we remove the tartar, the teeth might feel loose temporarily, but we are actually removing the source of the infection so the gums can heal and tighten around the tooth again. Leaving the tartar will eventually cause the tooth to fall out.
No. The ultrasonic tips we use are designed to vibrate against the tartar, not the tooth. Enamel is the hardest substance in the human body—much harder than the steel tip of the scaler. When performed by a professional, scaling is perfectly safe and does not scratch or wear down your enamel.
For most patients, we recommend a cleaning every 6 months. However, if you have braces, active gum disease, or diabetes, we may suggest coming every 3 to 4 months. Regular visits prevent the tartar from hardening too much, making each subsequent cleaning faster and more comfortable.
Scaling and polishing will remove external stains (from tea, paan, cigarettes), revealing your natural tooth color. This often makes teeth look significantly brighter! However, it does not change your natural shade. For that, you would need professional Teeth Whitening.
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