Dental Scaling
and Root Planing
in Iran
To keep your teeth without periodontal problems and to preserve your breath fresh, dental scaling and root planing help you to do that successfully.
Dental Scaling
If the dental and oral hygiene is not appropriate, food remains accumulate on the gum line and form a plaque layer that causes gum irritation. This condition may lead to tooth loss if not treated. The appropriate treatment for plaque formation in its early stages by dental scaling and root planing restores the healthy state of the teeth and gum. Please continue reading to know more about this dental treatment and the benefits of having dental scaling and root planing in Iran with AriaMedTour.
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Why to have dental scaling and root planing in Iran?
Iran has numerous well-equipped centers and clinics for dentistry services in every city. As well, highly experienced dentists in all dentistry specialties offer high-quality medical services at affordable prices due to the cheap currency in Iran in comparison to foreign currencies.
You may not have a periodontal specialist in your region or you may desire to have a good dental scaling and root planing surgery. You may get other medical services as dental fillings, teeth whitening… etc in one trip to Iran. There is no waiting time, not to mention visiting Iranian memorial culture and charming nature.
Why AriaMedTour?
To avoid difficulties that may face strangers in a foreign country, AriaMedTour will guide you through the whole journey in Iran, including getting the visa, reception in the airport, interpreter, accommodation, transportation, assigning clinic and many more.
AriaMedTour will provide you with all you need in Iran through your aspen dental scaling and root planing journey, till you leave Iran later. Feel free and contact us through this website to obtain a free consultation and a price quote for dental root planing and scaling in Iran.
How much is the cost of dental scaling and root planing in Iran?
The dental scaling and root planing cost differ according to the city and the dentist, but an average cost for every quadrant is $120-$300 in the USA. This means that the cost of scaling and root planing in a dental office for all the mouth is $480-$1,200, which is a high cost for dental cleaning scaling and root planing. Besides, you may need other dental treatments as teeth whitening or dental filling.
Iran offers you a high quality dental deep cleaning scaling and root planing with a fraction of this sum, due to the cheap currency in the country. Do not hesitate and contact AriaMedTour now to know more about your journey to Iran.
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Dental Scaling and Root Planing: All You Need to Know
When the dental hygiene is not sufficient or effective, plaque is formed on the surface of the tooth near a gum line and under it. Plaque is a thin layer of bacteria that stick on the gum line of the tooth causing contentious irritation to the gum. The layers of the plaque become harder through accumulating, and converting by absorbing the minerals of saliva to calculus or tartar. The calculus, and the plaque cause further inflammation and damage to the periodontal tissues and leading to gum pockets that may lead to bone and tooth loss if it is not treated.
Unless the disease is in an advanced state, dental scaling and root planing procedure, known also as deep cleaning therapy or periodontal therapy, can reverse the situation and restore the hygiene of periodontal tissues.
Dental scaling and root planing can restore the hygiene of periodontal tissues.
How dental scaling and root planing are performed?
Through scaling and root planing (dental deep cleaning), the dentist removes the layers of calculus and plaque from the surfaces of the tooth near and under the gum. Afterwards, he/she begins the root planing by smoothing the roots to assist the gum to reattach the teeth (tooth scaling and root planing). Dental scaling with water, antiseptics, and some kinds of antibiotics within the pockets, decreases the depth of the pockets and assists the gum reattach to the tooth.
How dental scaling and root planing are done.
There are many types of dental scaling, and the dentist may use dental scaling tools (manual) or ultrasonic scaling and root planing device for the procedure. Thanks to advanced technology, dentists may now perform dental scaling with laser or may use a dental laser device to improve the healing of periodontal tissue.
To lessen the dental scaling pain, the specialist may use a local anesthetic (spray), but in advanced cases, he/she may use local injection to avoid dental scaling and root planing pain but he/she may perform dental scaling without anesthesia.
Dentists may perform dental scaling during pregnancy safely. As well, in cases of orthodontic treatment, dental scaling with braces may be done before and after applying braces every three months. As well, scaling and root planing gum recession is recommended as a first treatment to get rid of pockets and gum inflammation, to stop or slow down the gum recession and to maintain the gum attachment with the teeth.
Dental scaling and root planing explained.
For patients who are undergoing chemotherapy, it is preferable not to have elective dental scaling treatment, but an emergency treatment only.
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Dental scaling and root planing recovery time and dental scaling tips: what to expect?
Generally, the recovery time is about a week. You may suffer some discomfort and bleeding in your gum for few days, while sensitivity to hot and cold may last longer. You ought to choose a soft-food diet and to avoid hard, spicy, and acidic foods for several days.
Before and after dental scaling and root planing.
Dental scaling aftercare program include to brush your teeth twice a day for three minutes every time and to use dental floss in the areas where the brush cannot clean it well. Mouthwash is necessary for healing. Redness will disappear, bleeding will stop, and the color of gum becomes pink. The intervals between teeth seem wider and the teeth seem a little longer.
The dentist may prescribe some medicines to prevent the infection and asks you to visit the clinic after three months to evaluate the benefits of dental scaling. If needed, he/she may repeat the procedure of dental scaling again, partially or completely.
Before & after dental scaling and root planing.
What are dental scaling and root planing side effects, risks, and complications?
After the procedure of deep cleaning, you may feel pain for a few days. Tooth sensitivity may last longer, and the gum may become tender, bleeding and swollen. Your dentist may prescribe some medicines and mouthwashes to control the infection after the procedure.
Although scaling and dental root planing procedures are safe, but there are some risks of infection, especially in high-risk patients having heart disease or diabetes. The dentist may recommend the patient to take an antibiotic before and after dental scaling and planing procedure or to use a mouthwash for several days before the procedure to lessen the possibility of bleeding and infection as in patients of diabetes.
Some complications may happen after inadequate teeth scaling as loosen teeth, exposed roots, and swollen and tender gum. In advanced cases, if the patient does not improve, the dentist may repeat teeth scaling and root planing.
The results of dental scaling and root planing.
How can I manage having dental scaling and root planing in Iran?
AriaMedTour will make your complete journey easier and will inform you about the expected weather, and what kind of clothes you may wear and bring with you, as well, accompanying you during the whole journey. Feel free to contact AriaMedTour on this website and you will get a free consultation for dental cleaning or scaling and root planing in Iran in addition to a price quote for the cost of dental scaling. Please contact us now.
Frequently Asked Questions About Dental Scaling and Root Planing
What are dental scaling and root planing?
Scaling and root planing dental surgery is the procedure of removing plaque and calculus above and under the gum. By scaling and root planing gum pockets, the dentist stops periodontal disease (bone loss, bleeding, and gum attachment with the tooth) and try subsequently to restores the natural state of the teeth.
Does dental insurance cover scaling and root planing?
Fortunately, insurance covers the advanced cases of periodontal diseases, but it may not cover the simple cases. The diagnosis of advanced cases depends on the depth of the pockets, radiographic bone loss, clinical attachment loss, and the bleeding on probing.
How much are dental scaling and root planing?
Dental scaling procedure and dental root planing cost may differ according to the city and the dentist, but dental scaling price may range between $50 for a simple case and about $100 for an advanced case to every quadrant.
Is dental scaling necessary?
The first step in gum diseases is the forming of a plaque layer on the tooth. This layer converts to hard calculus and causes contentious inflammation to the gum. If it is not removed, it may lead to chronic periodontal inflammation, bone, and tooth loss.
Does dental scaling whiten teeth?
Dental scaling removes all the debris from the teeth. Thus, it rather assists in whitening teeth.
Can dental scaling damage teeth?
Dental scaling does not hurt the teeth if it is performed by certified hands. Qualified dentists do professional teeth cleaning for their patients without any damage.
Can dental scaling damage gums?
After dental scaling and planing, the gum may become tender, bleeding, and swollen, but scaling and root planing gum bleeding is likely a temporary symptom, and the gum usually begins to improve within a few days after the procedure.
Can I eat after dental scaling?
You may eat directly after a dental scaling, but it is preferable to avoid sticky, hard, spicy, and acidic foods. You may eat soups, macaroni, scrambled eggs, mashed potatoes… etc.
What is dental root planing?
Dental root planing is a procedure in which the dentist smoothes the root to facilitate the gum attachment with the root.
How often to do dental scaling?
The frequency of a scaling and root planing treatment differs according to the state of the gum. It is recommended to undergo the procedure twice a year for healthy oral cavity persons, but gum-patients may need more than twice a year.
How dental scaling is done?
The dentist may employ a scaling and root planing dental scaling kit (manual scaling) or an ultrasonic scaling and root planing device, gum scaling laser device can be used, as well. Whatever the dentist uses, he/she aims to remove all the plaque and tartar (hardened plaque) above and below the gum until the depth of the pocket.
What is dental scaling?
Dental scaling is the procedure of removing the plaque and tartar from the tooth above and under the gum. The procedure is usually accompanied by root planing, too.
When is dental scaling needed?
Dental scaling cleaning is recommended when the gum is inflamed by plaque and tartar. The dentist detects the necessity for dental scaling cleaning directly or by probing.
Is dental root planing necessary?
Tooth root planing aims to smooth the root and restore the gum attachment with the root. The periodontal disease will continue unless root planing is done. Further treatments may be needed for pockets to restore the gum to its natural state.
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