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SCALING AND POLISHING FOR WHITER TEETH

Dr Fareed Amod, floss your teeth, or how carefully Does scaling and polishing
Crown Dental Studio you clean them, there will be teeth whiten teeth?
surfaces that you can’t reach, People often ask does scaling
which allows plaque to build up.
set of If allowed to accumulate, this and polishing whiten teeth, and
healthy can lead to possible dental health the answer to that is yes. However,
A hite issues, and unsightly teeth. a scale and polish is not primarily
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teeth to go with designed to whiten the teeth,
a lovely smile is Plaque can eventually become as that is what teeth whitening
something we all crusty yellow/brown deposits treatments are for. With that said
desire. which are known as tartar. The however, a scale and polish will
tartar sticks to the teeth and in fact leave the teeth looking
Keeping our cannot be easily removed by only smooth, shiny, and whiter after
teeth healthy brushing. The only way to have the treatment.
and white is these deposits removed is via a
often a challenge. While brushing scale and polish. Bad breath can also be
daily is important, so is flossing, eliminated or reduced through a
using mouthwash, avoiding What does a scale and polish scale and polish as it gets rid of
sugary drinks, and visiting your involve? the bacteria that is producing the
dentist regularly. smell in the first place. experience any negative teeth or if you just feel as if your teeth
A scale and polish is carried scaling side effects. Remember, could use a bit of a sprucing up,
Your dentist will not only out by your dentist or hygienist Scale and polish side effects your tooth enamel is stronger book your treatment with Crown
check for any problems, they and first involves a ‘scrape’ While a scale and polish is one than the scaler. Dental Studio now!
or a dental hygienist can also stage in which a special device of least invasive dental procedures
carry out simple, yet highly is used to scrape away as much you will undergo, there are a few How often should you scale and We offer tooth scaling
effective procedures such as a of these deposits as possible. side effects that you can expect polish your teeth? and polishing, as well as
scale and polish. Afterwards, special tools may during and after a scale and countless other treatments
be used to remove whatever the To keep your teeth looking and procedures. 
The mouth provides the perfect polish, including: their best, Crown Dental
breeding ground for bacteria, scraper couldn’t get. Scaling ■ Bleeding of the gums Studio rcommends scaling and
which thrives in dark, warm, teeth regularly also prevents polishing every six months. Crown Dental Studio is one of the
moist locations. While some heavy tartar build-up along the ■ Tooth sensitivity However, everyone is different, few truly 24-hour dental practices
gum margins.
bacteria can be beneficial for our ■ Very minor tenderness in some people build up plaque in Durban as this is not limited to
emergency dentistry treatment.
health, too much, combined with The second stage is the polish the mouth and tartar more quickly or T: +27 81 207 8621
plaque, can lead to gum disease. stage, whereby your dentist ■ Sensitive gums have other periodontal issues. E: info@dramod.co.za
will polish the surface of the We then may recommend a W: www.dramod.co.za
Do your teeth need scaling and teeth to leave them smooth and ■ Minor swelling treatment up to every two to
polishing? whiter. The polish also gets rid As long as scaling teeth is three months.
This bacteria can lead to many of any imperfections and rough done properly and by a trained
dental health issues. And, no patches so tartar will struggle to dental professional, you won’t If you’re concerned about
matter how much you brush or grow again. plaque and tartar in your mouth,

NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER

scar Chalupsky wrote and with a combination of courageous battle against
his memoire No medical treatment, exercise, cancer, the vital support of his
ORetreat, No Surrender iron determination and family and friends, and his
together with sports journalist unconquerable optimism, refusal to let the deadly disease
Graham Spence. he has defied every doctor’s dictate his life.
prediction to date.
Few athletes hold a record No Retreat, No Surrender is
comparable to that of Oscar an uplifting account of grit,
Chalupsky. He made history perseverance, talent and
at the age of fifteen as the first The strongest attitude, vividly capturing
person to win both the Junior diamonds are the determined mindset of an
and Senior Ironman titles inspirational sporting legend.
on the same day at the South made under the At the end of each chapter he
African National Lifesaving has included some of the life
Championships, he was the toughest pressure! lessons that he has learn along
country’s spokesman at the Move forward his journey, in particular with
1992 Barcelona Olympics, and his battle with cancer such as:
he is a multiple-times global when the tough
surfski champion, having won times hit, you will “The strongest diamonds
the internationally famous are made under the toughest
Molokai to Oahu World Surfski grow and learn. pressure! Move forward when
Marathon championships in the tough times hit, you will
Hawaii a record twelve times – grow and learn.”
his most recent victory being at How does he do it? Oscar says, “Get it for a friend
the age of forty-nine.
In this book, Oscar relives who you think might need that
Then, in 2019, he was some of his most exhilarating extra motivation to get through
diagnosed with multiple and nail-biting races, and their battles.”
myeloma, an incurable bone shares the lessons he has The book is available digitally
marrow cancer and told he had learnt from winning on the or in hard copy formats. 
six months to live. But as with international surf lifesaving,
everything else Oscar does, kayak and surfski circuits
he is determined to emerge as well as running several Published by:
victorious. He continues successful businesses. The www.penguinrandomhouse.co.za
to paddle kayaks, play golf, final chapters recount his Visit www.coachchalupsky.com

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