Alias Name
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Procedure Detail
Tooth polishing refers to the use of polishing instruments, through the use of a slow rubber wheel polishing paste, grind the tooth surface, to remove the tooth surface, external pigment and gum plaque, make the tooth surface more smooth, reduce the attachment of dirty things on the tooth surface, and can make the taste better; Its treatment, not only does not cause damage to the teeth, but also has a good therapeutic effect on gingivitis.

Features
Make the tooth surface clean without scoring, so that plaque, pigment is not easy to reattach.

Benefits 
Teeth cleaning, beauty, dental care

Recommended
Smoker teeth, stained teeth, discolored teeth

Suitable Candidate
Patients with gingivitis and periodontal disease

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Pros
Effectively remove the pigment and small stones of the teeth, so that the tooth surface is smooth; Can achieve the purpose of delaying pigmentation, keep teeth clean for a long time; It has good therapeutic effect on gingivitis.

Cons
The scope of treatment is relatively small, and large pieces of tartar cannot be removed.

Unsuitable Candidate
Incomplete enamel mineralization, such as enamel hypoplasia, dental fluorosis, etc.; People who have or are susceptible to dental caries; Dentin hypersensitivity; Patients with respiratory diseases such as asthma and emphysema; Porcelain dental implants; Gingival edema, spontaneous bleeding; People suffering from acute respiratory infectious diseases.

Scar
No

Treatment Time
10-20 minutes

Anesthesia Method
No

Treatment Course
Single Time

Procedures Technique
cosmetic dentistry

Sustainability
1-2 years

Recovery Period
1-3 days

Qualification
Dentist

Pain Scale
Mild pain

Before the Procedure

1. Choose a regular medical institution, which has a strict instrument disinfection system to prevent the spread of various viruses, including hepatitis B and HIV;
2. Personal information consultation, some contraindications patients must be truthfully reported;
3. Rinse your mouth with an antibacterial mouthwash to reduce oral contamination.

0~3rd days treatment period
Recovery tips:
Teeth can be a little sensitive to heat and cold and may feel sore.

Aftercare methods:

1. Within 24 hours after treatment, avoid hot and cold drinks, tea, coffee, cola, red wine, berries and other beverages;
2. Avoid using colored toothpaste, mouthwash, etc., and avoid smoking.

4~7 days stable period
Recovery tips:
No other discomfort, basically back to normal.

Caring methods:

1. Follow up anytime if you have any questions.

Reminder
The above postoperative care is for reference only. Due to individual differences and different surgical procedures, the recovery cycle, suture removal time and aftercare methods will be different. The specific plan is to follow the doctor’s advice.

Hot Issues
Q1. Will cleaning whiten teeth?
You can’t whiten your teeth by cleaning your teeth, just like you can’t whiten your face by washing your face, because it’s just a cleaning step.
Q2. Good yellow teeth, what can make teeth white?
– Long-term use of tetracycline drugs or long-term drinking fluorine-containing water caused by endogenous pigment teeth, under normal circumstances, moderate to mild use of teeth whitening repair, ordinary teeth cleaning is ineffective for this situation.
– exogenous yellow teeth Exogenous yellow teeth mainly refers to the pigmentation on the surface of the teeth, such as coffee teeth, tea teeth and so on. If it is only pigmentation on the surface of the tooth, it is generally good to wash a tooth. The yellowing of teeth caused by smoking, drinking coffee and drinking tea are respectively called smoke stains, coffee teeth and tea stains, which is due to the pigment deposited in drinks or tobacco on the teeth, resulting in the yellow surface of the teeth, in general, mild can be removed by dental cleaning.