“Can ultrasonic cleaning damage teeth?”
I am a 24 year old male. I want to get my teeth cleaned. Can ultrasonic cleaning damage teeth?
7 Answers
The ultrasonic scalers used in a dental office by a registered dental professional are safe I use on natural teeth. One has to take care of gold and implants when using ultrasonic scalers.
No, ultrasonic only removes stain and tartar build-up.
Obviously, as with any profession using tools, any instruments used in dentistry can be damaging if not used properly. So yes ultrasonic can damage. However of the instruments used to clean teeth one could make a strong argument that ultrasonic is one of the safest with a great margin of safety. When used in the hands of trained dental professionals the safety is even greater. So the risk of damage to teeth from ultrasonic cleaning can be argued as less than other methods.
In a healthy mouth used properly ultra sonic cleaning is considered by many to be the standard of care
No.
Not if done professionally.
Hello,
Yes and no. The short-sided answer to an ultrasonic cleaning causing damage to your teeth is yes. However, the practical answer is no. It takes a lot of work and almost an intent to damage the enamel on teeth with an ultrasonic cleaner. The plaque and calculus (hardened plaque) will be come off long before healthy enamel gets damaged. However, it is much more easily to damage gums with an ultrasonic cleaner. This normally only occurs during a deep cleaning when the gums are inflamed.
Hope this helps.
My best to you!
William F. Scott IV, DMD
Yes and no. The short-sided answer to an ultrasonic cleaning causing damage to your teeth is yes. However, the practical answer is no. It takes a lot of work and almost an intent to damage the enamel on teeth with an ultrasonic cleaner. The plaque and calculus (hardened plaque) will be come off long before healthy enamel gets damaged. However, it is much more easily to damage gums with an ultrasonic cleaner. This normally only occurs during a deep cleaning when the gums are inflamed.
Hope this helps.
My best to you!
William F. Scott IV, DMD
