Scaling & Air Polishing
Scaling is a process of removing plaque & calculus deposits on the teeth surface. Plaque is nothing but a sticky bacterial infested film. Usually if the plaque is not removed /cleaned then continuous adherence of food and calcium deposits occurs which build up over time like lime scale in a pipe or kettle, known as Calculus/Tartar.
The dentist uses specialized instruments to gently remove these deposits without harming teeth. Ultrasonic scaler is a type of instrument which produces vibrations at a controlled frequency. These vibrations are transmitted to the tip of the instrument which when comes in contact with tooth surface dislodges the deposits present on the tooth. With use of ultrasonic scaler the actual process of teeth cleaning will be done faster. After scaling, mechanical polishing i.e with rubber cup & prophylaxis paste is used to polish teeth.