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It is generally recommended to visit your dentist every 6 months for a routine check-up and professional scale-and-polish. This allows early detection of cavities, gum issues, or oral lesions before they become painful.
No, teeth scaling is a clean-up procedure. It uses ultrasonic sound vibrations to gently remove hard calculus/tartar layers without damaging the tooth's natural enamel. In fact, ignoring scaling leads to tartar buildup, bone loss, and gum recession.
A child should visit the dentist by their first birthday or within 6 months of their first baby tooth emerging. Early visits make children comfortable with the dental chair and allow the doctor to monitor proper jaw development.
Silver (amalgam) fillings are durable but metallic in color and contain mercury trace amounts. Composite fillings are made of tooth-colored resin that bonds chemically to the tooth, making them virtually invisible and highly conservative.