Will the spaces between teeth open after tartar cleaning?

In order to correctly understand the answer to this question, it is first necessary to learn how tartar is formed. Immediately after brushing the teeth, a sticky layer formed by food residues and bacteria in the oral environment begins to form on them. Plaque that cannot be sufficiently removed by brushing hardens under the influence of minerals in saliva and turns into a solid layer of tartar on the tooth surface. At this stage, it can no longer be removed from the tooth surface by brushing and requires professional tartar cleaning.

Dental tartar is a structure that contains a lot of bacteria and has been proven to have a negative effect on gum health.. The tartar formation process usually takes months, varying from person to person. This situation, which occurs gradually over time, results in the natural spaces between the teeth due to their natural forms filling up. However, since this process takes time, our tongue does not feel this fullness.

When the tartar is cleaned and the surfaces of the teeth are completely cleared of tartar, these natural gaps reappear. As the natural spaces between teeth suddenly reappear, our tongue enters these new spaces that it is not accustomed to, and it feels as if the spaces between the teeth have opened up. However, the teeth have returned to their old healthy form. This feeling is felt more especially in individuals with dense tartar. This feeling, which may cause slight discomfort to the person, is completely temporary and disappears within a few days when our tongue gets used to these spaces.

If regular oral care and dental check-ups are not performed, tartar accumulation will gradually increase. Increased tartar buildup can lead to gingivitis, bad breath, and destruction of the tissues that support the teeth. When teeth lose their support, they tend to move under the influence of chewing forces. This situation causes a real gap to open between the teeth over time. However, since the spaces between them are covered with tartar, the person cannot feel these spaces.

When tartar cleaning is done this time, the natural form of the teeth that have been spaced apart over time re-emerges and the gaps that have formed over time begin to be seen with the eye and felt with the tongue. For this reason, people have a false(?) perception that tartar accumulation causes these cavities. However, it should be known that tartar cleaning is a treatment that does not damage the tooth surface and is of critical importance for gum health by removing layers that are attached to the tooth surface and should not be there.