Annual Scaling Once a Year — Please Make Sure to Get It in 2026, Too!

Annual scaling once a year — please make sure to get it in 2026, too!

If you do not have any special pain or discomfort, a dental clinic is a place people often put off visiting.

However, by the time you feel tooth pain and go to the dentist, there are often already some problems that have progressed, and more complicated treatment may be needed later.

In particular, tartar tends to build up little by little in places that are not easy to see, so it is hard to notice the condition on your own.

Even if there are no noticeable symptoms at first, over time it can irritate the gums and cause inflammation. So why does tartar form?

If plaque left on the teeth is not properly removed, it combines with components in saliva and hardens into tartar.

Tartar like this is not easily removed by brushing alone, and while it remains around the gums, it can have a negative effect on oral health.

So if tartar continues to remain in the mouth, what happens?

It may start as mild gingivitis at first, but if care is delayed, it can progress to periodontitis.

As periodontitis progresses, the jawbone that supports the teeth weakens, and in severe cases, teeth may become loose or even need to be extracted..!

Therefore, along with proper brushing and regular checkups, it is necessary to maintain oral hygiene through scaling.

Some people think that if they brush diligently, tartar will naturally disappear as well.

However, once tartar has hardened, there is a limit to how much can be removed with a toothbrush, and it is important to visit the dentist and receive scaling treatment.

Scaling is a treatment that removes tartar attached to the tooth surface and around the gums,

and it can help remove tartar remaining in the mouth and help prevent gum disease. In addition, if you are 19 or older, you can receive scaling treatment with reduced cost burden once a year through health insurance coverage.

Annual scaling is applied based on January 1 through December 31 of each year.

If you do not receive it within that period, it does not carry over to the next year or accumulate, so if you have not yet received it this year, please make sure not to miss the timing and get it done.

However, before scaling, some people worry, "Do they shave down the teeth?" "Won't it damage the teeth?" "I heard it makes your teeth sensitive afterward..."

But scaling is not a treatment that shaves the teeth; it is a treatment that uses ultrasonic vibration to remove tartar attached to the tooth surface.

Also, after the tartar is removed, you may temporarily feel sensitivity or experience slight bleeding from the gums.

This can occur when the areas that were covered by tartar are exposed, or when there was inflammation in the gums, and in most cases it eases over time, so there is no need to worry too much.

Annual scaling

Scaling is not simply a procedure to remove tartar, but the most basic oral care for preventing gum disease and protecting your teeth for a long time.

In addition, if you combine regular checkups with proper brushing, you will be able to protect the health of your gums and teeth!

A small bit of care can be the surest start to protecting your gum health and your natural teeth in the years ahead :)

If you have not yet received scaling this year~?

Rather than saying, "I'll do it next time," and passing it by, why not visit Seoul Of Dental Hospital and get it done~? 🥰