There are many techniques for removing dental deposits. Mechanical cleaning is practically not used, in view of its traumatism and soreness. It was replaced by technologies such as Air Flow, removal of tartar by ultrasound and laser exposure. All of them have a higher efficiency, are better tolerated by patients and even contribute to some clarification of the enamel.
Is it painful to do tartar removal by ultrasound?
To answer the question posed, it is worth getting acquainted with the cleaning procedure itself.
The scaler (scaling remover) consists of a nozzle and motor that generates ultrasonic vibrations. After contact with the surface of the tartar, they propagate vibrational waves that contribute to the destruction of solid clusters on the enamel and in the periodontal pockets.
To cool the teeth and the scaler, a water-air mixture is also supplied from the nozzle under the head, which removes the debris and soft coatings.
The procedure is practically painless, but patients can feel discomfort in the presence of sensitive areas, carious cavities, cleaning the areas near the gums. The use of local anesthesia helps to cope with this deficiency.
Contraindications to the removal of calculus by ultrasound
Do not clean with the described procedure in those cases if there are:
- installed pacemaker;
- pregnancy;
- early childhood;
- arrhythmia;
- diabetes;
- violation of the integrity of the mucous membranes of the mouth;
- oncological diseases;
- bronchial asthma;
- The presence of implants mounted on the pins.
Is it better to remove tartar by laser or ultrasound?
According to numerous reviews of patients, laser teeth cleaning is preferable. This technology excludes any contact of the device with the surface of the enamel. The laser beam acts on the dental stones and plaque remotely, removing them layer by layer. Accordingly, this technique is generally painless and is not accompanied by any unpleasant sensations, unlike Air Flow and ultrasonic cleaning.