Laser Dental Deep Calculus Removal in Limassol

Hardened mineral deposits known as heavy calculus or tartar are too difficult to remove through regular brushing and flossing. It will have to be eliminated by a dentist once it has developed to avoid severe oral health issues.

It is not advisable to attempt to cover the calculus at home with tools or abrasive materials such as baking soda and salt in an attempt to remove them. This may cause damage to your tooth enamel, damage your gums, and can even cause infection.

Professional Removal Techniques.

It requires specialized equipment and training to safely and effectively remove the heavy calculus by a dentist or dental hygienist. The main methods used are:

• Scaling: This is the most prevalent procedure. The dental practitioner will scrape the calculus (above and below the gum line) with special hand tools (scalers).
• Ultrasonic cleaning machine: Through the ultrasonic scaler, the process becomes quicker and more effective as the deposits of the calculus are broken up by high-frequency vibrations and a fine spray of water.
• Root Planing: When calculus has accreted under the gum line in deep periodontal pockets, your dentist will follow the scaling with root planing. This is done by polishing the surfaces of the tooth roots in order to eliminate any remaining calculus and toxins. This allows the gums to reconnect with the teeth, making the pockets less steep and avoiding further infection.

Think like this: if your house remain uncleaned for a long time, you will get more and more tired to clean it. The same thing applies here. In case of having a regular cleaning routine, when the calculus accumulation is not significant, you may experience only a little bit of scraping and pressure, and no or minimal pain. But when you have bulky, deep tartar deposits under the gum line, or when you already have inflammation of the gums or sensitive teeth, it may be more painful. The following is a breakdown of what is to be expected:

During the Procedure:

• Routine Cleaning: You will also experience a scraping or vibrating sensation when the dental hygienist removes the deposits with hand instruments or with an ultrasonic scaler. This is not usually painful.
• Deep Cleaning (Scaling and Root Planing): When there is a lot of accumulation and gum disease, it is a more serious procedure. Because this is performed below the gum line, and in most cases dental experts will  apply a local anesthetic to desensitize the area. This will make sure that you will not experience much or any pain when being treated, but you are likely to experience a little  pressure.
• After the Procedure:
  Soreness and Sensitivity: A few days after having a deep calculus removal, it is normal that you feel some light soreness and sensitivity of your teeth and gums. The degree of uneasiness varies with the degree of cleaning being done, as well as your personal sensitivity.
  Slight Discomfort: This pain after surgery is usually treated with over-the-counter pain killers such as ibuprofen, warm salt water rinses, and soft food diet within a day or two.

When plaque has settled into calculus (also called tartar), it forms a hard and porous material that is firmly fixed to the surface of the tooth. It is not removable at this point by toothbrush, floss, or other home remedies. To try to remove it yourself will hurt your tooth enamel and gums and cause bigger problems.

How does a dentist remove it? Safe and effective removal is accomplished through the use of special tools and methods by a dentist or dental hygienist:

• Scaling: The dentist utilizes a combination of the hand instruments (dental scalers) and ultrasonic scalers. The ultrasonic scaler involves using high frequency vibrations and a fine spray of water in the process of gently loosening up the hardened calculus deposits both above and below the gum line.
• Root Planing: A stiffer cleaning known as root planing is done in situations where the calculus has become established in deep pockets below the gum line (an indication of gum disease). This polishes the tooth roots, which makes it harder to reattach bacteria and calculus.

This will cause an oral health problem cascade effect that can impact heavily on the rest of the body. The following is a table of what will occur in case the calculus is not removed:

• Gum Disease (Gingivitis and Periodontitis): the bacteria in the calculus leaks toxins which irritate your gums and make them inflamed, red, and swollen. This initial stage is referred to as gingivitis. Without treatment, the inflammation will get worse, and your gums will start to recede away, leaving deep pockets around your teeth. Bacteria then grow in such pockets causing periodontitis. It is an advanced type of gum disease that destroys bones and tissues that hold your teeth in place, and they ultimately become loose and fall out.
• Tooth Decay: these are the same bacteria that cause the gums to swell, and they produce acids that wear away your tooth enamel. This develops cavities (holes) in your teeth that can cause pain, infection and ultimately tooth loss.
• Persistent Bad Breath (Halitosis): This accumulation of calculus and bacteria living therein is one of the usual causes of persistent bad breath that cannot be remedied by brushing alone. The bacteria also produce objectionable gases that may be a source of constant social embarrassment.
• Aesthetic Damage: Calculus tends to take up stain of coffee, tea, and tobacco. This eventually causes your teeth to appear yellow or brown which adversely affects the look of your smile.
• Systemic Health Problems: The bacteria and inflammation of severe gum disease can be absorbed into your systemic blood and has been attributed to a myriad of severe health complications.

Deep tartar is generally difficult to detect in your teeth, because it is located beneath the gum. It requires the diagnosis of a dentist or dental hygienist. Nevertheless, some of the symptoms may point to its existence. Read more about: Detection, removal and prevention of calculus