Detergent Vs Non-Detergent Oil

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Is there any credibility to the notion that putting detergent oil in an engine that previously only ran non-detergent oil will loosen all the grime and ruin the engine? I know non detergent oil is designed to keep the sediment in suspension whereas non-detergent oils let the sediment to settle out on the surfaces of the engine. If I use detergent oil, will I just have to do a few oil changes in short succession to remove the built up grime that will now be suspended in the oil?