this post was submitted on 07 May 2024
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Just because they are scraping your teeth with a metal utensil doesn’t mean they are removing enamel. Enamel is a lot harder than you think and lightly scraping it has no effect on it.
Since you’re not a dentist or have any medical training you shouldn’t make such sweeping assumptions.
I’ve been getting cleanings my entire life. My enamel is just fine.
Non-stick coatings are soft. Enamel isn’t.
Hey did you know enamel is harder than steel? Yup that’s why using a steel scraper on your teeth is fine. It’s why we’ve been doing it for decades without anyone having issues.
Educate yourself for fucks sake. You are incredibly ignorant on this subject. Sounds like you have an extreme phobia and you’re projecting your insecurity on everyone else.
They should only be scraping the tartar not the enamel. I'd put it more like scraping an old gasket off of a car engine. You don't want to scratch or gouge the metal but you have to remove all of the old gasket.
I'm not sold that the dental tools can unintentionally damage enamel. Also I don't think a sugar filled apple is going to clean teeth.
I'll trust WebMD the day I'm dead.
The study you linked:
So it doesn't actually help.