I had scaling and root planing done last month on one quadrant of my mouth. I'm 28 years old and have always brushed twice a day, although I had slacked until now on flossing daily. I had developed periodontal pockets of 4mm and 5mm. i am going back to have next quadrant done, but i am starting to have an occasional dull pain in my gum underneath my gumline by a tooth where I had the scaling and root planing done. Should I have received a special rinse or antiobiotic after the procedure?
2006-06-14 13:10:55 · 4 answers · asked by johnnylunchbox 2 in Health ➔ Dental
Well, depending on the severity of your perio disease, your doctor may have prescribed Peridex or something like it...
You may have them check where it is hurting again. Sometimes, when scaling and root planing, calculus can be pushed further into the pocket and cause irritation... have the hygienist give it a look. good luck, and good job on taking care of this!
2006-06-14 14:35:15 · answer #1 · answered by chilerin 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. Antibiotic coverage is totally unnecessary for a procedure like scaling and rootplaning unless you are an uncontrolled diabetic or are immunocompromised in some other way.
2006-06-14 23:26:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Special rinse...perhaps if your bones had regressed...antibiotics, not unless there is an infection. Do not use antibiotics if you do not need them. Good luck
2006-06-14 13:30:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pain is natural. If it worsens, go back and see if you have an infection. They wouldn't give you preemptive antibiotics.
2006-06-14 13:13:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋