Gentle scaling and polishing — the easiest first visit, and the one most people start with.

Cleaning removes tartar — the hardened deposits brushing can't shift — and the plaque around it. Polishing follows, smoothing the tooth surfaces and lifting surface stains; a smoother tooth also collects new deposits more slowly. A routine visit takes around 20–30 minutes. Heavier build-up may take a little longer, or a second sitting.
Cleaning doesn't create gaps or loosen teeth. It reveals what the tartar was hiding.
Professional scaling doesn't thin enamel or loosen healthy teeth — it removes the tartar packed around them. If you notice small gaps or movement afterwards, that's because the tartar was filling spaces between the teeth, or masking gum recession that was already there. Removing it is exactly what protects the gums and bone that hold your teeth.Our intraoral camera shows you your own teeth on screen. If something needs attention — a small cavity, say — you'll see it before we mention it, and the choice of what to do next stays yours. Most fillings we do are spotted exactly this way.

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It shouldn't. Ultrasonic scaling is gentle; where gums are inflamed you may feel some tenderness, and we go slowly. Most people are surprised how easy it is.
Cleaning doesn't cause either. Where tartar was filling the spaces between teeth or hiding gum recession, removing it can make an existing situation visible — it doesn't create it. Healthy teeth are not loosened by scaling.
Around every six months for most people. If you build tartar quickly, smoke, or have gum concerns, we may suggest sooner.
Surface stains usually reduce well with scaling and polishing. Deeper stains may need whitening, which is a separate treatment.
Usually 20–30 minutes. Heavy build-up or significant staining can take longer, and sometimes a second sitting.
The gentlest way to meet us — and to know exactly where your teeth stand.
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