洗牙

xǐyá
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to have a dental cleaning / scaling
  2. 2 to clean teeth (professionally)

Examples

Wǒ měi bàn nián qù yīyuàn xǐ yí cì yá.
I go get my teeth cleaned every six months.
Xǐyá qíshí bú huì bǎ yáfèng xǐ dà, nà shì yáshí diào le.
Dental cleaning doesn't actually widen the gaps between your teeth — that's just tartar coming off.

Tips

culture
Clinically this is 超声波 (ultrasonic scaling). Many first-time Chinese patients worry that 洗牙 loosens teeth — the dentistry industry runs regular WeChat public-education posts debunking this. Typically costs 150–400 yuan at a private clinic.

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