Every patient needs teeth scaling or dental scaling which is a common chairside dental procedure. However, teeth scaling comprises off cleaning of teeth surfaces, removal of tartar and plaque below the gums and deep root cleaning. It is a routine preventive dental procedure carried out for proper maintenance of oral hygiene. Oral prophylaxis usually carried out once in every 6 months or twice a year. Whats cleaned during teeth scaling procedure? Calculus! Calculus can be in different forms: Heavy calculus: It takes upto 10 days for the calculus to form.  Medium calculus formers: It takes between 10 to 15 days for the calculus to … Continue reading How often should Teeth scaling be done?