A dentist, Dr Lekan Adeyanju, on Tuesday advised people to go for regular scaling and polishing of their teeth to prevent gum diseases and tooth decay. Adeyanju, who works with the Omega Dental ...

Tooth polishing is a dental procedure that leaves your tooth enamel glossy and smooth. At many dental offices, it’s a standard part of a routine cleaning appointment. Tooth polishing doesn’t just have ...

Consult your dentist if you think you are suffering from gum diseases to avoid the repercussions. Gingivitis is the first phase of a gum disease, wherein your gums become red, swollen and bleed easily ...

Septodont's Détartrine range offers dental professionals effective, gentle and pleasant tasting scaling and polishing solutions. Without eroding the dental enamel, silicone-based Détartrine is ...

Lagos- A dentist, Dr Olutola Eweka, on Tuesday said tooth scaling and polishing, twice a year, would prevent teeth falling off in old age. Eweka, a consultant at Oral Medicine and Preventive Dentistry ...

Relevant studies were sourced using the Cochrane Oral Health Group Trials Register, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Medline and Embase. Reference lists from relevant articles were ...

Scaling or professional cleaning is necessary to remove the plaque and tartar to reverses or prevent the progression of gum disease. Plaque and tartar (dirty-looking mineral deposits) on the teeth ...

For years, dentists have insisted that a traditional scale and polish is an essential part of proper oral hygiene. But the often costly service may be unnecessary for those with good teeth after ...

We’ve all had it hammered into our heads that we should see the dentist once every 6 months for regular checkups. But if we followed that advice down to a T, we’d be walking around with holes in our ...