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Does Dental Cleaning Remove Enamel Over The Teeth?

Posted on Sat, 3 May 2014

Question: Does dental cleaning remove enamel over the teeth leading to tingling ?

Answered by Dr. Neha Sumra (1 hour later)

Brief Answer: No, it removes only tartar & not enamel Detailed Answer: Hi Thanks for writing in. Scaling is a process of removal of thin biofilm of bacteria called plaque & calcified debris called calculus.It does not removes enamel. Sensitivity after scaling is due to removal of debris.In such case you can use desensitizing toothpaste for some time. Every 6 months you can go for scaling. Hope I answered your query Wishing you good health Regards Dr. Neha Sumra

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Neha Sumra (1 hour later)

Dr. XXXXXXX Thanks for your answer. Could you please name of desensitizing tooth paste? Thanks, XXXXX

Answered by Dr. Neha Sumra (1 hour later)

Brief Answer: Sensodent-kf is good. Detailed Answer: In case of acute sensitivity,semsodent-KF is the best one. you may take any paste having pottasium nitrate or strontium monofluorophosphate. Regards Dr. Neha Sumra

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj