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Looking for a caring and professional dental practice? We’re excited to welcome new patients to our clinic! Whether you’re due for a check-up, need treatment, or are looking to enhance your smile, our friendly team is here to help.
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Scale and Polish

A 'scale and polish' cleans your teeth very thoroughly.

Scaling removes the tartar which forms on your teeth like scale inside a kettle. You cannot remove it by brushing your teeth. Scaling also removes trapped food and plaque containing millions of germs which can cause tooth decay and gum disease. Stains from coffee, tea, cigarettes or red wine are also cleaned away when your dentist polishes your teeth.

A dentist or hygienist will scale your teeth. If you clean your teeth thoroughly anyway, your scale and polish will take less time.

What happens?

There are two ways to scale teeth.

  • Hand scalers – these come in different sizes and shapes, to reach different parts of your teeth.
  • Electric scalers – these use very fast vibration with water. The water is sucked out of your mouth. A hand scaler is used to check whether the teeth are completely clean.

For polishing, your dentist will use a rotating brush or rubber polish with toothpaste. Scaling cleans above and below the gums. If you have gum disease, scaling needs to be deeper, around the roots of the teeth. This is called 'root planing'. Your dentist may give you a local anaesthetic to make it more comfortable. Your dentist or hygienist will tell you about the best way to clean your teeth and gums thoroughly at home.

What are the benefits?

  • Regular scaling and polishing helps to keep your teeth and gums healthy by making it easier for you to clean at home. You should see and feel the difference.
  • If your gums bleed when you brush, which you can prevent by regular scaling and cleaning your teeth thoroughly at home.

We recommend all Cedar Dental Care patients have regular hygiene treatments at least once to twice a year alongside your routine dental health reviews.

Patient Reviews

People are talking about us

The biggest complement we receive is when our patients refer their friends and family to Cedar Dental Care. In fact, we have built much of our practice on these valued, trusted recommendations over the years. Read our reviews to hear why our patients are recommending us…

Patient reviews

1654 Reviews

5.0

11th June 2025

Being a nervous patient I always feel very comfortable at Cedar Dental, brilliant staff, friendly & welcoming

11th June 2025

The receptionists were very welcoming and friendly. I saw Mr Patel who was also very friendly and informative.

8th June 2025

Professional and friendly

7th June 2025

All the staff inspire confidence and calm . Rav our dentist always makes my grandchildren feel completely at ease . They trust him as do I

6th June 2025

Welcoming and friendly receptionist and dentist. Proficient and efficient treatment. Respectful staff.

6th June 2025

Ravi is superb

5th June 2025

I was treated with respect and compassion. My treatment was explained in great detail and I was very happy with my dental plan. This is the best dental experience that I have ever had. The reception staff are so friendly and helpful.

5th June 2025

I feel that i am treated as a friend and that the staff know and understand me well. I also believe that they are willing to to go above and beyond in my treatments.

5th June 2025

All staff members were welcoming, appeared happy in their work/workplace. The clinic is bright and spacious. The clinician always takes time and care to check in with ‘me’ and put me at ease

4th June 2025

Friendly reception. Courteous and friendly dentist and nurse. Clear explanation of my treatment.

4th June 2025

Lovely staff and always a good experience I have been going to the practice since a child. Would always recommend.

3rd June 2025

It is a pleasant relaxed environment. The dentist explained all the possible options and after discussion we have agreed a way forward and booked 5 appointments between now and November to carry out treatment

3rd June 2025

I have always received very good care and service at Cedar Dental.This is the reason for my continued use of this practice.

1st June 2025

Reception were very helpful in arranging a short notice appointment for a broken back tooth. Dentist Anish Patel`s explanation of the issue and solution was excellent and he put me at ease straight away as a new patient. He carried out a temporary repair with the assistance of his nurse very efficiently and painlessly and arranged for further treatment on another back tooth with small fracture.

1st June 2025

As a patient at Cedar Dental Carefor very many years I have always experienced first class attention and would not consider seeing another dentist.Would highly reccommend to anyone.

31st May 2025

The reception team makes you feel really special from the moment you walk in. The dentist is always very warm and explains exactly what is wrong, giving options as to treatment to ensure you are happy with the prognosis. He always checks in during treatment to make sure you are comfortable. The nurse is very friendly and makes sure all your comfort needs are met, as well as being very efficient assisting the dentist. I look forward to my appointments in the certain knowledge that I will be well treated and have a great outcome after treatment.

30th May 2025

Multiple appointments and a very positive experience. Thank you

30th May 2025

Trust in the experience and expertise of the dentist

30th May 2025

All staff are always excellent.

30th May 2025

Very well explained including the possible things that could go wrong or take more time

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