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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

1949 Reviews

5.0

13th November 2025

The professionalism both in terms of the staff and the dentistry

13th November 2025

Been using the practice for over 25 years, always had Abigail Dundas and she is amazing.

13th November 2025

Very helpfull and understanding. Explained the treatment. Planed for the next oppointment. All staff are very welcome and smiling. Very clean atmosphere.. dentist very experienced..

12th November 2025

Staff are always friendly and helpful throughout the practice. The practice is always spotless and well maintained. Re booking is done in advance and the new reminders (email and SMS) are great. I have made recommendations to my friends in the past and will continue to do so.

12th November 2025

I trust my dentist implicitly and I was the first patient he saw when he joined the practice several years ago. I am always in awe of his knowkedge, professionalism and experise. He is understanding, kind,, understanding, kind and gentle. He chats to me before he starts, checks if tgere have been any changes to my phisical heakth and lustebs to wgat I have to say. He tells me what he is doing every step of the way and if I have options, he discusses them with me in detail. He gives me after care instructions.He us the best dentust I have ever had and in the beginning I was an extremely nervous patient due to traumatic dental childhood experiences but now because if the way I have been treated by him, I no longer shake almost uncontrllably. He is always reassuring and asks It me if I am ok during any treatment.It has taken more than 65 years to feel relaxed and comfortable at the dentist.I hooe I never have to change him because trust is the key. Thank you

12th November 2025

Dentist is best over had and brilliant with my son

12th November 2025

Outstanding Dentist, Nurse and Receptionist.

12th November 2025

I’ve used Cedar Dental for many years and find the whole practice friendly and highly professional. Abigail Dundas is undoubtedly the best practitioner I’ve ever experienced in my 74 years.

12th November 2025

I was very pleased that the dentist saw me some months ago after many years of not attending the dentist

11th November 2025

I've had my dentist for a number of years now i feel at ease she's so nice her advice is essential and I trust her to do a good job

11th November 2025

Been coming ti cedar dental care 4o years always had very good treatmentI now have Rav who is brilliant very caring and very very clever and kind !!!

11th November 2025

Feel l was listened too, I am nervous about the dentist.

9th November 2025

Everything was great apart from the bill

9th November 2025

All the staff were very helpful and friendly and efficient.

8th November 2025

The whole service floor less.From signing in to going home.Reception team great.Clinician fab.

5th November 2025

I like the dentist who chats and puts me at ease. The dentist did a clean of my teeth which was great

4th November 2025

I called on a Saturday and the person I spoke to was very helpful and got me an appointment for my daughter to be seen on the Monday. The dentist that we saw explained what was causing the issue and reassured us.

4th November 2025

From walking into the practice until I left excellent service, have been with the practice for years and always had an excellent experience

4th November 2025

I’ve been with this practice for decades. I’ve always been treated really well, especially when I’ve had to reschedule appointments due to personal reasons. The standard of am are is high, everyone I’ve dealt with has been helpful and super friendly whilst remaining respectful.

3rd November 2025

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