Many people suffering dental calculus have trouble in deciding whether to conduct a dental cleaning or not. On one hand, they concern about dental calculus taking a toll on theirs teeth in terms of both aesthetics and health. On the other hand, they worry that dental cleaning will bring them harm. Here comes the question: is it necessary for you to seek a dental cleaning when there is dental calculus in your mouth? 

      First of all, we need to know the potential harm caused by dental calculus. 

      Dental calculus is a product of calcification and deposit of dental plaque, irritating gums and thus leading to gingivitis which shows signs of swollen and bleeding gums. Besides, the existence of calculus will in turn facilitate the accumulation of plaque, serving as a stimulus for periodontitis. Due to dental plaque, the gums will always confront congestion and inflammation. 

    Left untreated, dental calculus will continue to press against alveolar bone and cause alveolar resorption which correspondingly results in gum recession. As a metaphor poses, what gums to teeth is what soil to tree. Gradually receding, gums is too weak to support the teeth, causing tooth looseness and even tooth loss as there is no periodontal treatment conducted. 

     To conclude, dental calculus which is really harmful, is supposed to be removed in a timely manner. And dental cleaning serves as the best way to remove it, recognized by an extensive population. Scheduling dental cleaning once a year is of great significance to prevent periodontal disease from forming and developing.

    When it comes to the disadvantages of dental cleaning, it is usually caused by wrong operations of dentist or disqualified sterilization of dental instruments. To avoid that, bear in mind to seek dental cleaning from a professional dental hospital. Now, have you made your final decision whether to conduct dental cleaning or not? 

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