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Does dental cleaning damage enamel?
I am a 30 year old female. I want to know if dental cleaning damages enamel?
5 Answers
No.
Absolutely NOT
Absolutely not.
Hello,
A regular dental cleaning does not usually damage enamel. There would normally have to be something wrong with the enamel (possibly deminerialized or have a cavity underlying the enamel) for your enamel to get damaged during a routine cleaning. A deep cleaning involves going below the gum lines and cleaning where the enamel means the rest of the tooth (referred to as the cementum-enamel juction), which is an area where it is weak. Sometimes this juction even has a gap; so theoretically, a small amount of enamel can break off during a deep cleaning. This is very unlikely and usually causes no harm.
Hope this helps.
My best to you!
William F. Scott IV, DMD
Hi.
Dental cleaning is to remove plaque and calculus. No damages on enamel surfaces.