Tooth cleaning, or what is technically known as "Scaling" is a procedure which should be done regularly (one every year at least) of in patients who tend to collect a lot of debris in the oral cavity it should be done once every six months. Scaling is the safest dental procedure and should be regularly done by every individual.

Scaling is a procedure which is considered to be completely safe and does not cause any issues at all. There are two very common fallacies which are associated with scaling. One is that teeth tend to become loose due to the scaling procedure. This is not right and in fact scaling is a must when there is so much collection in the mouth. If fact, the tartar that collects in the mouth converts to what is known as "calculus" due a process of minerilzation. It is very mandatory to remove all the calculus from the mouth. The second fallacy is that after scaling, the teeth tend to become sensitive. This might happen, but it is transient and it is very temporary and reverses itself completely.