Will teeth cleaning damage tooth enamel?

Teeth cleaning is a modern method of cleaning the mouth. Dentists urge people to have teeth cleaning regularly. However, many people have a wrong understanding of teeth cleaning. They believe that teeth cleaning will damage the teeth, make the gaps between teeth wider, and may also cause damage to the tooth enamel. But in fact, many people have misunderstandings about teeth cleaning. So, is teeth cleaning good or not? Generally speaking, teeth cleaning will not harm the teeth as long as the degree is controlled.

Teeth cleaning misunderstanding 1: Teeth cleaning will make teeth whiter

Correct understanding: Teeth cleaning cannot make the teeth themselves whiter

Many people think that when teeth are cleaned, they will become whiter. In fact, this is a misunderstanding. Teeth cleaning cannot make the teeth whiter, it is only a health care measure to maintain periodontal health. However, after teeth cleaning, the dirt on the teeth is removed, so the teeth will look cleaner and the mouth will feel more relaxed and comfortable than before.

Teeth cleaning misunderstanding 2: Teeth cleaning will make the gaps between teeth bigger

Correct understanding: The gaps between teeth are not caused by teeth cleaning

Teeth cleaning will not make the gaps between teeth bigger. In fact, it is just the opposite. The gaps between teeth do not get bigger because of teeth cleaning, but because tartar and bacteria act on the gums and alveolar bone for a long time, causing the gums and alveolar bone to recede and the gaps between teeth to get bigger, but we usually don't notice it. Once the tartar is removed, the gaps between the teeth are exposed and we feel that the gaps between the teeth have become larger. Therefore, we should clean our teeth in time to remove tartar and prevent atrophy of gums and alveolar bone.

Teeth cleaning misunderstanding three: Teeth cleaning will destroy the enamel on the surface of the teeth and cause damage to the teeth

Correct understanding: Small scratches on tooth enamel can repair themselves

We often have some calcified hard deposits on our periodontal tissues - tartar, which is difficult to remove even if we brush our teeth every day, so professional teeth cleaning is required. Currently, most teeth cleaning is ultrasonic teeth cleaning, which uses ultrasonic vibrations to shake off tartar and polish the tooth surface to remove the damage of tartar to teeth and periodontal tissues.

I believe that now you know the misunderstandings about teeth cleaning, so you can correct these views in the future. Of course, it is best not to clean your teeth every few days, as this will damage the tooth enamel. Apart from that, you don’t need to worry too much. Teeth cleaning can also clean the stains on the teeth very well, which is very helpful for your image.