{"id":102857,"date":"2025-08-29T09:47:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T16:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldofdentistry.org\/?p=102857"},"modified":"2025-08-29T10:58:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T17:58:10","slug":"el-pulido-dental-ayuda-a-eliminar-manchas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldofdentistry.org\/es\/el-pulido-dental-ayuda-a-eliminar-manchas\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfEl pulido dental ayuda a eliminar manchas y placa?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"102857\" class=\"elementor elementor-102857 elementor-102791\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c31fae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c31fae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61a1a3d elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"61a1a3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tEl pulido dental es un procedimiento profesional que se realiza despu\u00e9s de una limpieza dental para alisar y dar brillo a la superficie de los dientes. Ayuda a eliminar manchas superficiales y la placa bacteriana, lo que contribuye a mantener una sonrisa m\u00e1s brillante, mejorar la higiene y dejar los dientes m\u00e1s suaves. \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dde2ea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2dde2ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a80bad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a80bad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5684344 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5684344\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a3e880 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9a3e880\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9af8dac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9af8dac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b68e0c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b68e0c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">La limpieza dental es un procedimiento que se recomienda realizar al menos cada 6 meses para mantener dientes y enc\u00edas sanos. Este proceso consta de varios pasos, uno de los cuales es el pulido dental o profilaxis.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">El pulido dental se encarga de dar brillo, eliminar manchas y alisar la superficie de los dientes luego de eliminar el sarro y la placa acumulada.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">En este art\u00edculo veremos c\u00f3mo se realiza el pulido dental, qu\u00e9 beneficios ofrece y qu\u00e9 precauciones es importante tener en cuenta para aprovechar al m\u00e1ximo este procedimiento.<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>\u00bfQu\u00e9 es el pulido dental y por qu\u00e9 se realiza?<\/b><\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-102843 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/worldofdentistry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/what-is-teeth-polishing-and-why-is-it-performed-68b1d4dc4255b.webp\" alt=\"What is teeth polishing and why is it performed?\" width=\"600\" height=\"320\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldofdentistry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/what-is-teeth-polishing-and-why-is-it-performed-68b1d4dc4255b.webp 600w, https:\/\/worldofdentistry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/what-is-teeth-polishing-and-why-is-it-performed-68b1d4dc4255b-300x160.webp 300w, https:\/\/worldofdentistry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/what-is-teeth-polishing-and-why-is-it-performed-68b1d4dc4255b-150x80.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Una limpieza dental completa consta de 2 partes fundamentales: Raspaje (detartraje) y profilaxis<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">El pulido dental consiste en aplicar una pasta ligeramente abrasiva sobre los dientes utilizando un instrumento rotatorio con copa de goma o cepillo. Generalmente se realiza despu\u00e9s del raspado, en el que se ha eliminado el sarro adherido.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Los principales objetivos del pulido son:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Eliminar manchas superficiales<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Crear una superficie lisa en el esmalte<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Dar brillo<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Al suavizar la superficie dental, el pulido facilita la <a href=\"https:\/\/worldofdentistry.org\/es\/productos-para-el-cuidado-dental-familiar\/\" target=\"_blank\">higiene diaria<\/a>, disminuye la <a href=\"https:\/\/worldofdentistry.org\/es\/eliminar-la-placa-dental-y-el-sarro-casa\/\" target=\"_blank\">formaci\u00f3n de placa<\/a> y contribuye de manera directa a la salud oral y general.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><b>\u00bfCu\u00e1les son los beneficios del pulido dental?<\/b><\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-102843 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/worldofdentistry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/what-is-teeth-polishing-and-why-is-it-performed-68b1d4dc4255b.webp\" alt=\"What is teeth polishing and why is it performed?\" width=\"600\" height=\"320\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldofdentistry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/what-is-teeth-polishing-and-why-is-it-performed-68b1d4dc4255b.webp 600w, https:\/\/worldofdentistry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/what-is-teeth-polishing-and-why-is-it-performed-68b1d4dc4255b-300x160.webp 300w, https:\/\/worldofdentistry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/what-is-teeth-polishing-and-why-is-it-performed-68b1d4dc4255b-150x80.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">El pulido dental aporta m\u00faltiples beneficios m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de la est\u00e9tica. Entre las m\u00e1s destacadas se encuentran:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/worldofdentistry.org\/es\/manchas-de-cafe-en-los-dientes-consejos\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Elimina manchas<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Quita pigmentaciones superficiales causadas por alimentos, bebidas o <a href=\"https:\/\/worldofdentistry.org\/es\/manchas-de-tabaco-en-los-dientes-solucion\/\" target=\"_blank\">tabaco<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Esmalte m\u00e1s suave<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Las rugosidades en los dientes facilitan la adhesi\u00f3n de bacterias; tenerlo m\u00e1s liso significa menos placa bacteriana.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Aliento m\u00e1s fresco<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Remueve restos de alimentos y biopel\u00edcula que generan mal olor.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Mejora la apariencia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Deja una sonrisa limpia, brillante y uniforme.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Facilita el control de placa<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: La superficie lisa permite un cepillado m\u00e1s efectivo y un <a href=\"https:\/\/worldofdentistry.org\/es\/como-usar-hilo-dental-para-mejor-limpieza\/\" target=\"_blank\">mejor uso del hilo dental<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Por estas razones, el pulido dental no solo se recomienda por motivos est\u00e9ticos, sino tambi\u00e9n como parte de una estrategia de prevenci\u00f3n de enfermedades bucales.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><b>\u00bfCu\u00e1les son los riesgos o efectos secundarios del pulido dental?<\/b><\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">El pulido dental es seguro si lo realiza un profesional, pero pueden existir riesgos de:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/worldofdentistry.org\/es\/consejos-para-reforzar-el-esmalte-dental\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Desgaste del esmalte<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Un pulido excesivo o demasiado agresivo puede desgastar ligeramente el esmalte.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Sensibilidad temporal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Algunas personas pueden experimentar sensibilidad, especialmente si tienen enc\u00edas retra\u00eddas o dentina expuesta.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>No siempre es necesario<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Ni\u00f1os, personas con poca acumulaci\u00f3n de placa o sin manchas visibles pueden no requerir pulido en cada visita.<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">La indicaci\u00f3n de este tratamiento depende de la valoraci\u00f3n profesional, que determinar\u00e1 si es necesario y con qu\u00e9 frecuencia conviene aplicarlo.<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>\u00bfC\u00f3mo se realiza el pulido dental?<\/b><\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-102843 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/worldofdentistry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/what-is-teeth-polishing-and-why-is-it-performed-68b1d4dc4255b.webp\" alt=\"What is teeth polishing and why is it performed?\" width=\"600\" height=\"320\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldofdentistry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/what-is-teeth-polishing-and-why-is-it-performed-68b1d4dc4255b.webp 600w, https:\/\/worldofdentistry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/what-is-teeth-polishing-and-why-is-it-performed-68b1d4dc4255b-300x160.webp 300w, https:\/\/worldofdentistry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/what-is-teeth-polishing-and-why-is-it-performed-68b1d4dc4255b-150x80.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">El pulido dental es un procedimiento sencillo, r\u00e1pido y que no genera dolor. Para hacerlo, el dentista utiliza instrumentos espec\u00edficos y distintas t\u00e9cnicas, adaptadas a las necesidades de cada paciente.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><b>\u00bfQue instrumentos se utilizan?<\/b><\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Los materiales m\u00e1s comunes para el pulido dental incluyen:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Pasta profil\u00e1ctica<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: de grano grueso, medio o fino seg\u00fan el tipo de manchas.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Instrumento de baja velocidad<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> con copa de goma o cepillo de cerdas para aplicar la pasta.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Tiras pulidoras<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: empleadas en zonas interproximales (entre dientes).<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Jeringa de agua\/aire y succi\u00f3n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: para enjuagar y mantener el \u00e1rea limpia.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Aire abrasivo<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: equipo opcional que combina aire, agua y polvo fino para manchas resistentes o pacientes con ortodoncia.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Fl\u00faor en barniz o gel<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: se aplica al final para reforzar el esmalte.<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Estos elementos permiten que el pulido sea seguro, controlado y efectivo en todas las superficies dentales.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><b>\u00bfCu\u00e1l es el paso a paso?<\/b><\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Generalmente en personas adultas, lo primero que se hace es un detartraje, que elimina el sarro con ultrasonido o curetas, luego se hace la profilaxis, que incluye el pulido dental.<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Evaluaci\u00f3n inicial<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: se revisa el estado de los dientes y enc\u00edas, identificando zonas con manchas o biopel\u00edcula. Se decide si el pulido ser\u00e1 total o selectivo.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Preparaci\u00f3n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: se coloca babero, protecci\u00f3n ocular y succi\u00f3n. El trabajo se organiza por cuadrantes para mayor control.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b style=\"color: #000000;\">Selecci\u00f3n de la pasta<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Grano medio o grueso para manchas visibles.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Grano fino en rutinas de mantenimiento o dientes sensibles.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Aplicaci\u00f3n con copa o cepillo<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: se carga una peque\u00f1a cantidad de pasta y se aplica con baja velocidad y presi\u00f3n ligera, diente por diente, evitando generar calor o desgaste.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Pulido de superficies oclusales<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: con un cepillo especial se accede a fosas y fisuras de molares y premolares, respetando la anatom\u00eda dental.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Zonas interproximales<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: si hay pigmentaci\u00f3n entre dientes, se utilizan tiras pulidoras con movimientos suaves, cuidando la papila gingival.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Enjuague y verificaci\u00f3n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: se echa agua\/aire y se comprueba que la superficie dental haya quedado lisa y uniforme.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Pulido con aire (opcional)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: en casos de manchas persistentes o pacientes con ortodoncia se aplica una mezcla de aire, agua y polvo abrasivo.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Acabado y protecci\u00f3n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: se eliminan restos de pasta y se aplica fl\u00faor para remineralizar y reforzar el esmalte.<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">El procedimiento dura entre 10 y 20 minutos, pero si el paciente tiene manchas muy intensas, puede extenderse por m\u00e1s tiempo.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Luego del pulido dental, se recomienda mantener una buena rutina de higiene oral, evitar durante unas horas alimentos o bebidas muy pigmentadas (como caf\u00e9, t\u00e9 o vino) y priorizar el consumo de agua para favorecer la humedad de la boca y la limpieza natural de los dientes.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><b>\u00bfCada cu\u00e1nto me puedo hacer un pulido dental?<\/b><\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-102843 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/worldofdentistry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/what-is-teeth-polishing-and-why-is-it-performed-68b1d4dc4255b.webp\" alt=\"What is teeth polishing and why is it performed?\" width=\"600\" height=\"320\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldofdentistry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/what-is-teeth-polishing-and-why-is-it-performed-68b1d4dc4255b.webp 600w, https:\/\/worldofdentistry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/what-is-teeth-polishing-and-why-is-it-performed-68b1d4dc4255b-300x160.webp 300w, https:\/\/worldofdentistry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/what-is-teeth-polishing-and-why-is-it-performed-68b1d4dc4255b-150x80.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">En general, el pulido dental se realiza cada 6 meses junto con la limpieza profesional. No obstante, la frecuencia puede variar seg\u00fan los h\u00e1bitos o condiciones espec\u00edficas del paciente:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Consumidores frecuentes de caf\u00e9, t\u00e9 o vino<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Pueden requerir pulidos m\u00e1s seguido para eliminar manchas persistentes.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Fumadores<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: El tabaco genera pigmentaci\u00f3n y placa que deben ser removidas constantemente.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Pacientes con ortodoncia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Los brackets pueden acumular m\u00e1s residuos y manchas, haciendo necesarios pulidos m\u00e1s frecuentes.<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">El dentista evaluar\u00e1 tu caso espec\u00edfico y ajustar\u00e1 la frecuencia de las limpiezas y el pulido dental seg\u00fan el estado de tu salud oral, la dieta y el estilo de vida.<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>\u00bfSe puede hacer un pulido dental en casa?<\/b><\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-102843 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/worldofdentistry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/what-is-teeth-polishing-and-why-is-it-performed-68b1d4dc4255b.webp\" alt=\"What is teeth polishing and why is it performed?\" width=\"600\" height=\"320\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldofdentistry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/what-is-teeth-polishing-and-why-is-it-performed-68b1d4dc4255b.webp 600w, https:\/\/worldofdentistry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/what-is-teeth-polishing-and-why-is-it-performed-68b1d4dc4255b-300x160.webp 300w, https:\/\/worldofdentistry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/what-is-teeth-polishing-and-why-is-it-performed-68b1d4dc4255b-150x80.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Aunque la higiene diaria y los productos especializados ayudan a mantener una sonrisa limpia y brillante, el pulido dental debe ser realizado siempre por un profesional. Los kits caseros de pulido no se recomiendan, pues su uso incorrecto puede da\u00f1ar el esmalte, las enc\u00edas y generar mayor sensibilidad.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Sin embargo, puedes mantener los resultados entre visitas mediante:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/worldofdentistry.org\/es\/soluciones-dentales-avanzadas\/productos-dentales\/#pastadental\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Pasta dental blanqueadora<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Contiene abrasivos suaves para remover manchas superficiales.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/worldofdentistry.org\/es\/soluciones-dentales-avanzadas\/productos-dentales\/#cepillos\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Cepillo el\u00e9ctrico<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Garantiza una limpieza m\u00e1s uniforme y eficaz.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/worldofdentistry.org\/es\/soluciones-dentales-avanzadas\/productos-dentales\/#interdentales\" target=\"_blank\">Cepillos interdentales<\/a> o <a href=\"https:\/\/worldofdentistry.org\/es\/soluciones-dentales-avanzadas\/productos-dentales\/#hilodental\" target=\"_blank\">hilo dental<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Remueven residuos donde el cepillo no alcanza.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/worldofdentistry.org\/es\/soluciones-dentales-avanzadas\/productos-dentales\/#enjuagues\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Enjuague bucal antibacterial<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Reduce la carga bacteriana y protege las enc\u00edas y los dientes.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Chicles sin az\u00facar con xilitol<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Estimulan la producci\u00f3n de saliva, que limpia y protege los dientes de forma natural.<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Integrar estos h\u00e1bitos en tu vida diaria te ayudar\u00e1 a mantener los resultados de la limpieza y el pulido dental por m\u00e1s tiempo.<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>\u00bfPor qu\u00e9 incluir el pulido dental en tu rutina de cuidado bucal?<\/b><\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Porque el pulido dental no es solo un detalle est\u00e9tico, este procedimiento ayuda a prevenir la acumulaci\u00f3n de placa y bacterias, mantiene el esmalte liso y facilita la higiene bucal diaria.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Si se realiza de forma peri\u00f3dica y lo acompa\u00f1as de buenos h\u00e1bitos, se convierte en un aliado clave para mantener los dientes sanos, la boca fresca y una sonrisa brillante.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-575d56f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"575d56f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-674c108 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"674c108\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5603f08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5603f08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preguntas frecuentes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-404194e elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"404194e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6730\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6730\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> \u00bfQu\u00e9 es el detartraje y en qu\u00e9 se diferencia del pulido? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6730\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2256b6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2256b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f03af9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f03af9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">El detartraje o raspado es la t\u00e9cnica para retirar el sarro duro adherido a dientes y enc\u00edas. El pulido o profilaxis se realiza despu\u00e9s, usando pastas profil\u00e1cticas y copas de goma o cepillos para eliminar manchas y suavizar la superficie dental.\n<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6731\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6731\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> \u00bfEl pulido dental elimina manchas profundas? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6731\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d82080 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8d82080\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed83229 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed83229\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">No. El pulido dental est\u00e1 dise\u00f1ado para manchas superficiales causadas por alimentos, bebidas o tabaco. Manchas profundas o internas pueden requerir tratamientos de blanqueamiento profesional o restauraciones dentales.\n<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6732\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6732\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> \u00bfSe puede hacer pulido si tengo enc\u00edas sensibles o retracci\u00f3n gingival? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6732\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-897dc9d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"897dc9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0e8e34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0e8e34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">S\u00ed, pero se realiza de manera suave y selectiva, usando pastas de grano fino y menor presi\u00f3n. El dentista ajusta la t\u00e9cnica para proteger enc\u00edas y dentina expuestas.\n<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6733\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6733\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> \u00bfEl pulido dental reemplaza el cepillado y el uso de hilo dental? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6733\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7e5633 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d7e5633\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb8cc15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb8cc15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">No, el pulido es un procedimiento profesional complementario; el mantenimiento diario con cepillo, pasta dental y hilo sigue siendo indispensable para prevenir placa y caries.\n\n<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6734\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6734\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> \u00bfEl pulido puede realizarse en mujeres embarazadas? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6734\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e49746 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e49746\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-037931c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"037931c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">S\u00ed, es seguro. La pasta profil\u00e1ctica y la t\u00e9cnica no afectan al embarazo, pero siempre se recomienda informar al dentista para ajustar la postura y evitar procedimientos prolongados.\n<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"\\u00bfQu\\u00e9 es el detartraje y en qu\\u00e9 se diferencia del pulido?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"El detartraje o raspado es la t\\u00e9cnica para retirar el sarro duro adherido a dientes y enc\\u00edas. 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pulido?<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Evita bebidas muy fr\u00edas o calientes y usa pasta dental para dientes sensibles durante algunos d\u00edas.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f897347 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f897347\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><strong>\u00bfSe puede hacer pulido dental si tengo ortodoncia fija?<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">S\u00ed, usando air polishing o t\u00e9cnicas adaptadas alrededor de brackets y alambres.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-469eb92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"469eb92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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Organizaci\u00f3n Mundial de la Salud. (2025, Marzo 17). Salud bucodental. OMS. <\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/es\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/oral-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.who.int\/es\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/oral-health<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Rengifo, A. C. (2016). La promoci\u00f3n de la salud general y la salud oral: una estrategia conjunta. Revista Cl\u00ednica De Periodoncia Implantolog\u00eda Y Rehabilitaci\u00f3n Oral, 9(2), 193\u2013202. <\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.piro.2016.07.003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.piro.2016.07.003<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Rizzo, R. L. M., Torres, C. A. M., &amp; Mart\u00ednez, D. C. M. (n.d.). Comparaci\u00f3n de diferentes t\u00e9cnicas de cepillado para la higiene bucal. <\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.scielo.org.co\/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0120-971X2016000200007\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.scielo.org.co\/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0120-971X2016000200007<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Vargas, D. E. C., Hebling, J., Citty, S. L. (n. d). Profilaxis dental en la pr\u00e1ctica odontopedi\u00e1trica. Manual de Referencia para Procedimientos Cl\u00ednicos en Odontopediatr\u00eda. Cap\u00edtulo 12. <\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/backup.revistaodontopediatria.org\/publicaciones\/manuales\/referencia-para-procedimientos-en-odontopediatria-2da-edicion\/Manual-de-Referencia-para-Procedimientos-en-Odontopediatria-2da-edicion-Capitulo-12.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/backup.revistaodontopediatria.org\/publicaciones\/manuales\/referencia-para-procedimientos-en-odontopediatria-2da-edicion\/Manual-de-Referencia-para-Procedimientos-en-Odontopediatria-2da-edicion-Capitulo-12.pdf<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Watson, K. (2019, December 19). Everything you need to know about tooth polishing. 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