Dental Tartar Cleaning

Dental tartar cleaning is a process of cleaning the dental tartars formed by combining the microbial plaque with the saliva around the tooth using an ultrasonic scraper, which is performed only by a dentist.

When the dental tartar cleaning is applied regularly between 6-12 months, it has been observed that this process significantly increases the residence time of the teeth in the mouth and reduces the bad breath.

Dental tartar cleaning is a painless procedure. The patients feel only vibration during the procedure. The misperception that the dental tartar cleaning damages the tooth surfaces is one of the most frequently asked questions of the patients and this information is wrong. Conversely, dental tartar cleaning is essential for the health of the teeth and gingiva.

Post Dental Tartar Cleaning

After the dental tartar cleaning, the blood flow in the periodontal tissues returns to normal, periodontal tissues have a healthy blood flow, that is, they have a healthy nutrition. After the dental tartars are cleaned, the adhesion on the gingival-dental interface disappears, and the gingiva adapts to the tooth and root surface within 2 days after the cleaning process.

Normal tooth brushing should be continued after the dental cleaning. Especially the use of a dental floss for the first 2 days will be very useful since the interfaces are open.

The fundamental color of the teeth appears by the polishing applied after the dental tartar cleaning. A stain is easily noticed if it is formed again with the consumption of tea, coffee etc. in daily life, like a single drop of ink on a white page. Therefore, while the stains are generally not visible in people who have a lot of tartar, the smallest stains may even be noticed quickly after the dental tartar cleaning process. This is the reason for the aphorism “I had my teeth cleaned from the dental tartar, but my teeth were stained more quickly”, which is among the false facts. This is a completely false aphorism.