Have you ever got a deep cleaning at the dentist (years, adult)
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I have twice and both time sick for 1 day afterwards. I am wondering how necessary this is.
My dentist has a guy who specializes in this in the office and I wonder if he wants to keep him busy, And it's expensive. Does your dentist recommend deep cleaning?
How deep are your pockets? I mean the ones around your teeth, not the ones in pants. LOL. I assume you are talking root planing, is that correct? Our dentist would only recommend it in specific areas that have unusually deep pockets.
I do cleaning 3 times a year, not sure they are what you considered deep cleaning or not. I don’t get sick from it. But my insurance pays for 2 cleanings per year,I pay for one.
My dentist (not the hygienist) concluded that I don't get any plaque build up and don't need cleaning at all. No decay either.
Apparently it's genetic phenomenon.
Where I live it cost $150. Money saved.
I suspect that in many cases the cleaning is a money maker.
I get a scaling by a hygienist every 6 months. Your gums must be a disaster if you're ill for a day after that. I highly suggest a Philips Sonicare electric toothbrush and using it twice per day on the max time setting. It works wonders for clearing up periodontal problems.
My dad was an oral surgeon. Unlike a hygienist, he'd basically give me a four quadrant gingivectamy when he scaled my teeth. He'd shove the explorer way into the gum line. Ouch! The butcher. LOL. When a hygienist asks "am I hurting you?", I laugh and explain growing up with a total lack of painless dentistry. With the dozen or so hygienists I've had over the years as an adult, nobody has ever done anything remotely like that. They're trained to just barely touch the gum line.
I get a scaling by a hygienist every 6 months. Your gums must be a disaster if you're ill for a day after that. I highly suggest a Philips Sonicare electric toothbrush and using it twice per day on the max time setting. It works wonders for clearing up periodontal problems.
My dad was an oral surgeon. Unlike a hygienist, he'd basically give me a four quadrant gingivectamy when he scaled my teeth. He'd shove the explorer way into the gum line. Ouch! The butcher. LOL. When a hygienist asks "am I hurting you?", I laugh and explain growing up with a total lack of painless dentistry. With the dozen or so hygienists I've had over the years as an adult, nobody has ever done anything remotely like that. They're trained to just barely touch the gum line.
There are so many Sonicare toothbrushes. Which one are talking about? I'm looking for a new one and need a good one. Thanks.
I get a cleaning twice a year from the periodontal clinic of a dental college at a university teaching hospital. My dental insurance covers 100% of the cleanings.
My dentist (not the hygienist) concluded that I don't get any plaque build up and don't need cleaning at all. No decay either.
Apparently it's genetic phenomenon.
Where I live it cost $150. Money saved.
I suspect that in many cases the cleaning is a money maker.
Do you floss? If not, you really are one of the fortunate ones.
My dad was an oral surgeon. Unlike a hygienist, he'd basically give me a four quadrant gingivectamy when he scaled my teeth. He'd shove the explorer way into the gum line. Ouch! The butcher. LOL. When a hygienist asks "am I hurting you?", I laugh and explain growing up with a total lack of painless dentistry. With the dozen or so hygienists I've had over the years as an adult, nobody has ever done anything remotely like that. They're trained to just barely touch the gum line.
Wow, your dad sounds like a sadist. When I was a kid I had very bad dentist experiences (not my dad, fortunately!), which explains my dentist-phobia to this day. I go for cleanings and check-ups three times a year, but I feel like I need a tranquilizer before every visit.
To answer OP's question, I have had deep cleanings years ago, but they were done by a periodontist's hygienist, not my regular dentist's hygienist.
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