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Teeth Polishing in Bandra, Mumbai

A short visit that lifts surface stains and leaves teeth smooth

Polishing is the finishing step of a professional clean. A soft rotating cup and a mildly gritty paste are used to buff away surface stains and leave the enamel smooth. Your teeth return to their own natural colour. They do not become a new one.

It is a small treatment, but it helps to know what you are getting. At our Bandra West clinic the dentist first looks at where your stains are and what is causing them, then tells you plainly whether polishing will be enough or whether scaling, whitening or something else would serve you better.

Teeth polishing with a soft rubber cup at Nitro Dentists, Bandra
Back to your natural shade

Brown and yellow film from tea, coffee, paan or smoking is removed, so the true colour of your enamel shows again.

No downtime at all

Polishing needs no injection and has no recovery period. You can walk out and carry on with your day.

A clean, smooth feel

Teeth feel slick to the tongue afterwards, and many people find that a freshly polished surface is easier to keep clean for a while.

Where polishing fits in a professional clean at our Bandra clinic

Where polishing fits in a professional clean at our Bandra clinic

Two different things build up on teeth. Plaque is a soft bacterial film that you remove by brushing. When plaque is left, it hardens into tartar, also called calculus, which brushing cannot shift. Stain then clings to both.

Scaling removes the tartar, and polishing follows to take off the remaining stain and smooth the surface. If you have hard deposits, polishing alone will not remove them, and the dentist will recommend scaling first. If your teeth are already free of tartar, a polish may be all that is needed.

During the polish, the dentist or hygienist works around each tooth with a small rubber cup or brush loaded with paste. Stubborn stains in grooves or between teeth may be treated with a fine powder spray where suitable. You then rinse, and the teeth are checked.

Polishing is gentle, but it is not something to overdo. It is usually done as part of routine cleaning visits at the interval your dentist advises, not every few weeks. Exposed root surfaces and some restorations need lighter handling, so tell us about any sensitive areas.

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When a polish is likely to make a visible difference

Polishing works on stains that sit on the surface. These are the situations where patients tend to notice the change most.

Daily habits

Tea, coffee and wine stains

Regular cups of chai or coffee leave a film, especially near the gum line and on the inner side of the lower front teeth.

Tobacco

Smoking or paan marks

Dark brown or black staining from tobacco usually responds to scaling and polishing, though it returns if the habit continues.

Occasions

Before photos or an event

A clean and polish a few days ahead of a wedding, interview or shoot freshens your smile without altering how you look.

Next steps

Ahead of whitening or shade matching

Clearing stain first lets the dentist see your real tooth colour before whitening or before choosing the shade of a crown or filling.

Polishing cleans. It does not bleach.

If your teeth are naturally yellowish, have darkened with age, or carry stains within the enamel, a polish will leave them cleaner but not lighter. Whitening, bonding or veneers are the treatments that change tooth colour, and your dentist can advise whether you need any of them.

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Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Navi Mumbai

Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Navi Mumbai

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Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre

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We provide 24/7 professional dental help for all clients of our clinic.

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Saturday 9.30 AM – 5.30 PM
Sunday 9.30 AM – 3.00 PM

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What patients say after visiting Nitro Dentists

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Rhea Coelho

Rhea Coelho

15:36 01 Oct 24

5.0

The clinic is well decorated and pristine. All the four dentists there are very experienced and super welcoming. Best place in Bandra for any dental work.

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Sanika shigwan

Sanika shigwan

10:45 29 Sep 24

5.0

I went for a normal checkup but was amazed to experience laughing gas. They gave me a totally pain-free experience.

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manaswi pagade

10:37 29 Sep 24

4.5

I went to Nitro Dentists with my friend and it was a really amazing experience. The doctors were supportive and reassuring.

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M18 Enrico Rodrigues

10:19 19 Jul 24

5.0

Good service, friendly doctors, and an overall smooth experience with Nitro Dentists.

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Manisha Paswan

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5.0

Affordable implants are available at Nitro Dentists. Amazing care and attention throughout the treatment.

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15:23 01 Jul 24

5.0

Affordable dental care is hard to find, but Nitro Dentists in Mumbai delivers top-notch care at a reasonable price.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Expect a cleaner, glossier version of your own teeth. If you had noticeable surface staining, the difference can be quite clear. If your teeth were fairly clean already, the change is mostly in how they feel: smooth along the tongue, with no rough patches behind the lower front teeth. The underlying shade stays as it is.

Polishing by itself is brief, often around fifteen to thirty minutes, and a little longer when combined with scaling. It is a single visit. You can go straight back to work and eat normally. It is sensible to wait an hour or so before strongly coloured drinks, and if a fluoride application was done at the end, the dentist may ask you not to eat or drink for about half an hour.

Scaling removes hardened tartar from the teeth and around the gum line, and is done for gum health. Polishing removes surface stain and smooths the enamel afterwards. Whitening uses a peroxide gel to lighten the colour of the tooth itself. They are often done in that order, but not everyone needs all three.

Done at sensible intervals with the right paste, polishing removes only a negligible amount of surface enamel and is considered safe. This is one reason it is not repeated too frequently. Mild sensitivity for a day or so can occur, mostly when tartar has been removed at the same visit and previously covered areas are exposed.

That depends on your habits. Heavy tea or coffee drinkers and tobacco users may see staining return within a few months. Brushing twice daily, cleaning between the teeth, rinsing with water after coloured drinks and cutting down on tobacco all slow it down. Your dentist will suggest how often to come in for a clean based on how quickly deposits build up for you.

A quick polish stop on S.V. Road, Bandra

Polishing is a short appointment, so a nearby clinic makes it simple. Nitro Dentists is at 201, 2nd Floor, Makhija Royale, S.V. Road, Bandra West, Mumbai 400052. The landmark to look for is Noble Plus Chemist; we are above it. Pali Hill, Carter Road and Khar West are all close by. Book on +91 97696 52122 or +91 99305 70388.

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