What are the precautions for ultrasonic teeth cleaning?
Mar 19, 2025
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Liu Chao
Introduction
If patients fail to inform the dentist of a medical history of hematological disorders, heart disease, diabetes, infectious diseases, or other conditions prior to dental cleaning, the dentist will be unable to take appropriate preventive and response measures in advance. This may lead to serious complications during the cleaning process, such as uncontrolled bleeding or the spread of infection, which can endanger the patient's life and health, and may also cause cross-infection.
Generally, precautions for ultrasonic dental cleaning may include informing the dentist of medical history in advance, avoiding cleaning during menstruation for women, avoiding cold and hot stimuli after cleaning, refraining from consuming dark-colored foods, and maintaining good oral hygiene. A detailed explanation is as follows:
1. Inform the dentist of medical history in advance
If patients have a history of blood disorders, heart disease, diabetes, infectious diseases, etc., and do not inform the dentist before dental cleaning, the dentist may not be able to take appropriate preventive and responsive measures in advance. This could lead to serious problems such as prolonged bleeding or spreading of infections during the cleaning process.
2. Avoid dental cleaning during menstruation
During menstruation, hormonal changes in women can cause gums to become congested, swollen, and more sensitive. Performing ultrasonic dental cleaning at this time can further irritate the gums, leading to increased bleeding, intensified pain, prolonged bleeding time, and a higher risk of infection, which is detrimental to oral health recovery.
3. Avoid cold and hot stimuli after dental cleaning
After dental cleaning, the dental calculus is removed, exposing the tooth roots previously covered by the calculus. Consuming excessively cold or hot foods immediately after cleaning can stimulate the exposed roots and dental nerves, causing tooth sensitivity and pain. In severe cases, it may even lead to pulp inflammation and affect normal tooth function.
4. Avoid consuming dark-colored foods
After dental cleaning, the tooth surface tends to be rough and more prone to pigment absorption. Consuming dark-colored foods such as coffee, strong tea, and chocolate can cause the pigments in these foods to quickly adhere to the tooth surface, resulting in tooth discoloration, reducing the whitening effect after cleaning, and failing to achieve the desired cleaning results.
5. Maintain good oral hygiene
If oral hygiene is neglected after dental cleaning, bacteria can multiply rapidly. Dental plaque and calculus may reform, leading to recurrence of gum inflammation and negating the benefits of the cleaning. This could potentially lead to more serious oral problems, such as periodontitis and dental caries.
In daily life, it is important to brush teeth regularly and maintain good oral hygiene.
