When Upasna Sen returned from her dental cleaning session, she was afflicted with a chilling sensation in her gums. In a frenzy, she stood against the mirror and scrutinised the insides of her mouth. “After my regular teeth clean-up, my teeth felt exposed and even a whiff of air caused immense discomfort. When I checked in the mirror, I noticed reddish sores developing on my gums. The cleaning was not so painful, however, I bled occasionally. Is it possible that my teeth and gums are permanently damaged?”

Like Upasna, many people undergo dental cleaning sessions and experience similar anguish. In hopes to attain sparkling white teeth, they withstand the pangs of the vibrating metal tip on the scaler. Often the scalar messes with their natural oral state and causes their gums to bleed, which they obediently swallow or spit.