Professional teeth cleaning, also called scaling and polishing or oral prophylaxis, removes tartar: the hard yellow or brown deposit that forms along the gum line and between the teeth. Once plaque hardens into tartar, a toothbrush cannot move it. Left there, it keeps the gums sore and bleeding and makes cavities more likely.
A routine cleaning takes one visit of 30 to 45 minutes. We check your gums first, clean every tooth with an ultrasonic scaler and fine hand instruments, then polish away surface stains from tea, coffee and tobacco.
At The Smile Super Speciality Dental Clinic, in Kondapur, Hyderabad and in Maharani Peta, Visakhapatnam, the visit starts with an iTero 3D scan so you see your teeth and gums on screen, and you are told plainly whether a routine cleaning is all you need.
What patients tell us when they first come in
- "My gums bleed a little when I brush. Is that normal?"
- "There is a yellow line behind my lower front teeth that will not brush off."
- "I drink a lot of tea and my teeth have gone darker."
- "I have not been to a dentist in three years. I am worried about what you will find."
- "Another clinic told me I need deep cleaning of the whole mouth. Do I really?"
Why patients choose us for a cleaning
- Caring for families in Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam since 1997, ISO 9001 certified
- An iTero 3D scan so you see the tartar and your gums yourself, not just hear about them
- Your gum pocket numbers shown to you, and deep cleaning only where they call for it
- Dr. Varsha Reddy, Dental Surgeon, and Dr. Rajesh Kumar Y, MDS Orthodontics, Facial Orthopedist and Fellow of Implantology (Germany). Kondapur has an all-women team. Visit Smile Dental Clinic Kondapur or Smile Dental Clinic Vizag.
- A written plan with the price for anything beyond the cleaning, and no pressure to decide that day