Why You Should Get a Scaling Before the End of 2025 at Hwagok Bondong Dental Clinic

Hello. This is E-pyeonhansesang Dental Clinic.

As the end of the year approaches, one of the treatments that receives the most inquiries at dental clinics is scaling.

The reason is that scaling is covered by health insurance once a year,

and this standard resets fresh every year.

In other words, if you have not yet received insured scaling in 2025,

it is best to get it within this year.

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However, many people have similar concerns before scaling.

"I heard scaling can damage teeth. Is it okay?"

"Does it grind down the teeth? I heard it is not good to have it done often."

I will explain this clearly today as well.

Why should you get it? What is good about it?

• Removes tartar, the main cause of periodontal disease

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The insurance standard for scaling is a little unique.

It is not a treatment received after a problem occurs in the teeth, but an insurance-covered item supported for preventive purposes so that problems do not develop in the first place.

If you are a Korean national aged 19 or older,

you can receive insurance benefits. Hwagok Bondong Dental Clinic

Depending on the size of the clinic or treatment hours,

the cost may vary, but it is around the 20,000 won range.

• If you do not receive insurance benefits, it is over 50,000 won!

If scaling is done on time, tartar decreases,

gum inflammation is reduced, and progression to gum disease can be prevented.

Did you know that periodontal disease is the No. 1 cause of natural tooth extraction?

Because scaling removes tartar, the cause of periodontal disease,

it can reduce the chances of it leading to major treatment

(root canal treatment, extraction, implant).

So scaling is not a treatment that damages teeth,

but is closer to maintenance that you should receive to protect your teeth.

If you have not received insured scaling even once in 2025,

we recommend getting it before the end of the year^^

Will it grind down or damage the teeth?

• Zero tooth damage

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This is the part that worries many people

who are considering scaling.

To put it simply,

scaling does not damage the teeth.

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Scaling is not a treatment that grinds down

the outer surface of the tooth (enamel), but a process that removes

tartar and bacterial film attached to the tooth surface.

Tartar attached to the teeth

is actually a mass of bacteria.

If this tartar builds up for a long time, the gums swell, bleed,

and eventually lead to periodontal disease, where the jawbone recedes.

The scaling instrument is designed to remove only tartar

without grinding the tooth surface.

Therefore, scaling does not weaken or damage the teeth^^

I tried scaling on a quail egg. It did not crack and is perfectly fine haha

Rather, the longer scaling is delayed, the more the bacteria keep刺激ing the gums,

which can cause the gums to recede and make the teeth feel more sensitive and weaker.

It feels sensitive after getting it done... Could something be wrong?

• A temporary sensitivity phenomenon

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Some people experience sensitivity.

Because of this, people sometimes mistakenly think that scaling makes the teeth thinner,

but in reality, that is not the case.

Sensitivity after scaling happens when the areas that were covered by tartar

are suddenly exposed and become temporarily more sensitive to temperature changes.

It is not that the teeth were ground down;

it is simply that you feel temperature changes

in the place where the tartar came off haha

Usually, it naturally goes away after a few days,

and even if the sensitivity continues,

it absolutely does not mean the teeth were damaged.

If you have not yet received scaling in 2025,

it is best to get it before the insurance benefit disappears.

A dental hygienist with a Ministry of Health and Welfare medical technician license

is carrying it out carefully.

Once again, scaling is not a treatment that damages teeth,

but maintenance that protects gum health

and helps prevent major problems that may arise in the future.

Please refer to the information shared today

and get tartar removal before it is too late.

If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments below,

and I will come back with more useful information.

This has been E-pyeonhansesang Dental Clinic. Thank you.