Professional scaling and polishing at Dental Specialists costs Rs 12,000 for the full mouth, with deep scaling at Rs 20,000 when gum pockets need it. Bleeding gums, bad breath, and that yellow-brown line at the gum edge almost always trace back to one culprit — hardened tartar that no toothbrush on earth can remove. Thirty to forty-five minutes in our chair removes it. The myth that cleaning weakens teeth? We bust it properly below.
Plaque is the soft bacterial film that forms on teeth daily; good brushing removes it. But any plaque that survives 48 hours starts mineralising into tartar (calculus) — a hard, rough crust bonded to the tooth. From that point, no toothbrush, no miswak, no whitening toothpaste will shift it. Only professional instruments will.
And tartar isn't just a cosmetic problem. Its rough surface is a bacterial hotel sitting directly against your gums, which is why gums around tartar bleed, swell, and slowly detach from the teeth. That chain — from puffy gums to real bone loss — is exactly what our dentists mapped out in gingivitis vs periodontitis. The good news: caught early, a Rs 12,000 cleaning reverses it completely.
Routine scaling cleans the visible tooth and just under the gum edge. Deep scaling goes further — onto root surfaces inside gum pockets where disease has begun. We recommend deep scaling only when your gum examination actually measures pockets, never as a default upsell. If your gums hurt while the teeth look fine, this guide explains what's usually going on.
| Treatment | Price (PKR) | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Scaling & polishing | Rs 12,000 | Full mouth — tartar removal, stain polish, gum examination |
| Deep scaling | Rs 20,000 | Root-surface cleaning inside gum pockets, where gum disease has started |
| Whitening upgrade | Rs 30,000 | Whitening session with this same scaling & polishing included — see our whitening page |
Prices are indicative at Dental Specialists, DHA Phase 6, Lahore, current as of July 2026. Your exact treatment plan and cost are confirmed after clinical examination. Prices may change without notice.
Built for overseas Pakistanis home on a visit: land, get your mouth properly checked and cleaned, and leave with an honest written plan for anything that needs doing — either during this trip or the next one. Most patients finish in under an hour, and evening slots make it easy to fit around family time.
This is probably the most repeated dental myth in Pakistan, and it deserves a proper answer. When heavy, years-old tartar is removed, some patients do notice looseness or new gaps — and conclude the cleaning caused them. The truth runs the other way: that tartar was sitting on gums that had already been damaged by it, quietly destroying the bone support underneath. The hard crust was acting like cement around teeth that gum disease had already loosened, and hiding gaps that were already there.
Removing tartar doesn't cause that damage — it reveals it, and more importantly, it stops it from getting worse. Skipping cleanings to "protect" loose teeth is like refusing to lift the rug because you don't want to see the crack in the floor. If your gums have started pulling back, our dentists explain the real mechanics in what causes receding gums — and what can still be done about it.
Pink in the sink is common — but it's never normal. It's the earliest, most reversible sign of gum inflammation.
Breath that returns within an hour of brushing usually lives in tartar and gum pockets — places mouthwash only masks.
That crusty band along the lower front teeth is tartar in its favourite hiding place — directly opposite your saliva glands.
Bleeding gums you haven't noticed often announce themselves as a metallic taste first — an odd symptom with a mundane cause.
We check your gums, look for pockets, and note where tartar has collected — so you know exactly what state your mouth is in before we begin.
A vibrating ultrasonic tip breaks tartar off the teeth with a water spray — no drilling, no cutting. You'll hear it more than feel it.
A rotating cup with polishing paste lifts surface stains and leaves enamel glass-smooth — the smoothness plaque struggles to grip onto.
We show you what we found: healthy areas, spots your brush keeps missing, and — only if the examination genuinely shows it — whether deep scaling or anything else is needed.
Teeth often feel amazingly smooth — your tongue will keep checking. Some sensitivity where heavy tartar came off is normal and fades within days.
Tartar forms at wildly different speeds between people. Smokers, fast tartar-formers, and anyone in braces needs cleaning more often; a few lucky mouths manage on yearly visits.
At Dental Specialists in DHA Phase 6, Lahore, full-mouth scaling and polishing costs Rs 12,000. Deep scaling — root-surface cleaning for gum pockets where gum disease has started — costs Rs 20,000. Both prices include the gum examination.
No — this is the most common dental myth in Pakistan, and it has the story backwards. Heavy tartar acts like cement around teeth that gum disease has already loosened; removing it reveals the looseness and gaps that were already there. Scaling removes the cause of that damage, it doesn't create it.
Every six months suits most people. Fast tartar-formers, smokers, and patients with gum disease may need it every three to four months, while some people with excellent hygiene manage on yearly visits. We tell you honestly which schedule your mouth actually needs.
Routine scaling is uncomfortable at most — a scratching sensation and cold water spray. Teeth may feel sensitive for a few days afterwards, especially where heavy tartar was removed. Deep scaling under inflamed gums can be numbed, so you feel pressure rather than pain.
Scaling removes deposits sitting on the teeth — tartar, plaque, and surface stains — restoring your natural shade. Whitening chemically lightens the tooth itself beyond that natural shade. That's why our Rs 30,000 whitening session includes scaling first: clean teeth, then brighten them.
Common, yes. Normal, no. Bleeding gums are the earliest sign of gum inflammation, usually caused by plaque and tartar at the gum line — and at that stage a professional cleaning plus better home care typically reverses it completely. Ignored, it can progress to gum disease that costs bone.
When gum disease has created pockets between gum and tooth, tartar forms on the root surfaces inside them — beyond the reach of routine cleaning. Deep scaling cleans those root surfaces so the gums can heal and reattach. We recommend it only when the gum examination actually shows pockets.
Around 30–45 minutes for routine scaling and polishing, depending on tartar build-up. Deep scaling takes longer and is sometimes split across two visits, one side of the mouth at a time, so you're never numbed everywhere at once.
Book your scaling and polishing at Dental Specialists, DHA Phase 6 — gum check included, honest report at the end. Open every day, 12pm to 10pm, so even after work works.
