Talk to me about Deep cleaning as in gum disease

[BlondeCircus]

just found myself a new dentist private I will be having a check up in the next week, I am immunosupressed and have been for many years , I have build up of plaque behind lower bottom teeth, which I suspect is causing metallic taste in moth, I have very dry mouth. Is having a deep clean more painful than a standard clean? I’m praying I don’t have gum disease, no amount of brushing gets rid,. Friends have bought these sonic things sold online to do their cleaning and removing of the tartar me being me would rather leave it to the professionals, Does it hurt! My gums do not bleed nor are they sensitive when brushing, what have others experienced if had calcium is behind their teeth please

If your gums aren’t sensitive I wouldn’t worry too much. But there’s no harm in taking a couple of your best painkillers before the deep clean in any case. I usually do before I see a hygienist.

I’ve had gum disease over twenty years and regular deep cleans. My teeth are sensitive with gum pockets so I refuse to have it done without a local anaesthetic.

I have deep cleaning done three times a year. It can be a little uncomfortable but I have never needed a local anaesthetic (they offer one).

They rub some sort of numbing gel on my gums

I can tolerate it with no local anaesthetic but I'm glad when it's over. You can see how you go and ask for pain relief if you need it.

I cried and had to hold the nurses hand. I had half a mouth done on one appointment and the other half another
DEFINITELY as much anaesthetic as possible.

I'm not great though with regular appointments so it was probably worse than if you are.

I also regularly inspect and pick off the calcium inside my bottom teeth myself, HIGHLY inadvisable I know but pretty straightforward. I used to be a dental nurse and it's a bit bonkers what I do vs I know is advised.

Well I went to dentist and sadly I’ve got advanced gum disease not good I know, not helped by all my meds steriods immunosuppressants and I have to take some of the blame too as wasn’t cleaning my teeth as good as thought I never used a electric toothbrush and obv the tarter had built up, she did a clean more like a jet wash to me it was ok, only did bottom teeth and said next month she would do the top. I did have what I’d call a lot of deposits on my bottom teeth sadly though I got a big gap now where some tarter has come away and left a gap, I’m hoping that I can do something about that though god knows what! I’m very happy I’ve had the clean and I’m going back in 3 weeks to complete deep clean on top my top teeth feel much better than bottom did, she said it would be a breeze as bottom is generally more uncomfortable, now to find a sonic Phillips electric toothbrush with round head

Ask for a local aneasthetic. A deep clean is deeply uncomfortable without!