what do they do when they do deep cleaning and put medicine for tartar? Do they just clean your teeth like normally and than appyl some creme on your teeeth and stuff?
2007-06-26 14:18:11 · 6 answers · asked by carvedabowl 2 in Health ➔ Dental
oh yeah...does it hurt?
2007-06-26 14:27:01 · update #1
oh mann! im so scared now...i have to get shots? do the shots hurt?
2007-06-26 14:33:27 · update #2
i just had all of my quadrants deep cleaned after not going to the dentist for awhile - bad on my part!
the dentist will swab your mouth with a local anesthetic, then follow up with shots. the biggest difference between a deep clean and a regular cleaning is that the shots allow the dentist to clean tartar and plaque buildup below the gum line with a scraper.
any big buildup they will take off with a drill.
doesn't hurt at all, despite what others have told me. lower jaw tends to be more built-up/difficult than the uppers.
EDIT:
mine didn't hurt at all, but my dentist is very gentile. once they swab w/ the initial anesthetic you can't actually feel the shots at all. and then they wait for you to "numb up" before they start scraping.
2007-06-26 14:24:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A deep cleaning is a procedure to remove tartar or stain buildup on your teeth, this can be done above or below the gum line to remove any buildup on teeth.
2016-05-21 04:12:17 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you go to a dental office the dental hygienist uses metal instuments to scale (scrape) off hardened plaque (calculus/ tartar). Then they polish stains off with a gritty paste. And then they floss your teeth.
At home you should brush with any fluoride toothpaste 2 or more times a day. Brush for 2 minutes always. And floss and use a mouthwash if you want a cleaner feeling mouth and fresher breath. Also brush your tongue with your toothbrush to get fresh breath.
2007-06-26 15:46:48 · answer #3 · answered by Educated 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think they just take extra care to get everything out from the places we usually miss when brushing. Then I think the creme is just toothpaste, to help fight cavities and tartar.
2007-06-26 14:22:09 · answer #4 · answered by jessicajamz 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-06-29 16:06:20 · answer #5 · answered by Susan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
deep ,means they go way below the gum line. much deeper than normal
2007-06-26 14:21:58 · answer #6 · answered by xjoizey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋