Oral Prophylaxis

Supragingival and subgingival scaling of the teeth in order to remove bacterial plaque, food debris, stains, and calculus from the crowns and roots with an ultrasonic scaling instrument. The dentist will be able to tell you whether you are a candidate for oral prophylaxis or not depending on the severity of stains and tartar on your teeth. Furthermore, it takes about an hour to completely remove the stains from the teeth.

Nowadays dentists use automatic scalers which do not cause any pain at all and are also quite easy to use. These types of devices effectively remove all stains without much discomfort. This procedure must be considered if you have severely stained teeth due to excessive use of tea, tobacco products, coffee or wine, and if you are suffering from gum bleeding. The frequency of this treatment procedure depends upon the complexity if the problem. One is therefore required to have an oral assessment prior to Oral prophylaxis.