I have to have a deep Dental Cleaning on Friday. What Should I expect?

Question

They told me that it will not hurt, but I they Lying and if it does how much.

Answer 1

Expect to have local anesthetic administered to control the discomfort during treatment. Since there is usually some port-treatment discomfort, I would advise taking 400-600 mg of ibuprofen 1 hour before your appointment and again 6 hours after the first dose. Rinsing with warm saltwater(1 tsp / 8oz warm water) will also offer some relief. Good Luck!

Answer 2

This is hard to answer, since people's perception of discomfort vary a lot.

You will get numbed for the procedure. That can be uncomfortable. Afterwards you may experience some soreness of the gums, and then again you may be just fine. Your joint may be a little sore (or not), from keeping you mouth open for a good while. This is fine detail work and can't be done in five minutes. If you stick with the program, then future visits aren't a big deal. The alternative of doing nothing will cause you a lot more problems. Receding gums, teeth being loose, very bad breath, abscesses - just to name a few.

Answer 3

It doesn't usually hurt any more than a regular cleaning. We at work rarely use a local, there are topical products that work just fine. Take an advil after, rinse through out the day with warm salt water and stay away from tiny food for a few days. (poppy, rasberry seeds, corn meal, popcorn, etc.)

Answer 4

How funny you ask this question because I had my "Deep Cleaning" better known as perio-scale performed by my Periodontist on me this past Tuesday. People might say it doesn't hurt much but to me it hurt pretty bad. The shots were the worst in my opinion, they felt like piercings in my gums. They first put this gel around your teeth to numb them off. Then they put anesthetic shots on the back ends of your upper and lower jaw (a total of four). Then if your sensitive like me they will put more anesthetic shots 2 on your top front and 2 on your top bottom. After that he proceeds to use his dental electronic machine on you taking all the bacteria out. He also uses his manual pic that looks like a hook...ewww. When he's finished he will then polish your teeth. My dentist put antibiotics on my teeth pockets. I had a total of about 11 shots of anesthetics and antibiotics throughout this procedure that hurt more and I also had some sensitive spots around my teeth. By then your done and your teeth and gums feel very sensitive but clean!!! Your dentist will prescribe you a mouth wash and pain killers (ibuprofen). I was also instructed to rinse with a cup of warm water with salt. That's about it and a 2 week following check up. Make sure you take a pain killers I forgot to take mine before. The benefits are worth the pain trust me...its for the sake of your teeth. Hopefully you won't go through as much as I went through. It really depends on much work they need to perform on you. I've gone to dentist before but Periodontist in my opinion really clean your teeth better since they are specialized in that field. Good luck on your deep cleaning.

Answer 5

I don't know personally, but my first thought was... If he isn't going to sign the form without you doing the deep cleaning, what choice do you have? Unless you go to another dentist for a second opinion before you leave.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Needles for numbing, pics below the gum line, lots of scrapping and then pain later from sensitivity. It eventually subsides.
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Answer 8

depending on the condition of your teeth, except a lot of pain. But you will have cleaner teeth.