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Hi, What is polishing of teeth? Can it remove plaque deposit? How is it done? Is it painful?
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Plaque is removed with a procedure called scaling smoothening the rough surfaces of teeth after that is called polishing
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Its done after Scaling. Its not painful. Only polishing will not help you. You will need Scaling followed by polishing.
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no its not pain ful scaling and polishing to remove plaque and stain
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No not at all painful. Polishing is done to restore microscopic roughness of your teeth after scaling. It will prevent your teeth from easy staining and food deposition after scaling.
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