Dentist deep clean

[Mummy3112]

so I went the dentist after having not been for a good few years and he said I needed a deep clean, I read online about deep cleans and started to scare myself as i have a fear of needles etc, anyway gets in the dentist chair he told me I didn’t need a needle but it will be uncomfortable, I didn’t feel any pain atall was quite relaxing he basically wizzed around my mouth with a few tools and that was that they don’t look no different and I’m not actually sure what he has done accept give me a headache since and make my teeth feel tight and charge me for god knows what as I was only in there half a hour. Anyway any ideas I’d that’s the norm for deep clean ? I did say are u sure that was a deep clean and he said yes under the gun line just doesn’t seem so to me though

I would say that’s fairly normal, they might not look any different but it’ll have cleaned all the bits you can’t see

Yes true as a deep clean is below the gum line haha , it’s the tightness of my teeth and head that’s stressing me I think and just making me second guess x

The best deep cleans are the ones that don't actually hurt - the more uncomfortable you are, the more severe the buildup and the deeper they are going into gum pockets (which you do not want).

The strange feeling is where tartar has been removed, meaning your teeth are able to settle in their natural position, rather than being held fast by tartar acting like cement. It wears off over a few days.

Make sure that you floss/use interdental brushes every day and your next hygiene appointment should also be pleasant, rather than not.

Yes that’s made Sence feel a lot more at ease now thankyou !

A “deep clean” is usually with anaesthetic and done when gum disease is present. Sounds more like you just had a normal clean.

Well that’s what I thought! everything I had read had said anaesthetic so I prepared meself for it but he said I wouldn’t need it , hes a newly qualified dentist and there’s a slight language barrier so I’m convinced it wasn’t what is usually called ‘ deep cleaning’ but maybey a normal clean every though I have asked many of times and he emphasised the deep haha

I've just had a deep clean it was called a diamond polish and never had anesthetic.

You have trust issues. Dentists are professionals and won't lie to you normally.

I’ve recently changed dentists as I wasn’t convinced I was getting the best attention, despite on Denplan.

The hygienist at my new practice uses a system called AirFlow to deep clean and the difference is truly life changing for someone like me. My previous one used a sort of directed jet wash thing that despite, the suction thing, constantly trickled down my throat and I felt like was constantly gagging and choking - and the discomfort was like an electric charge going through my already sensitive teeth. I would tense up in anticipation of the pain too, which didn’t help. it would also take several days for my teeth to settle down afterward, so much so I used to wonder if it really was worth the bother and of what real benefit it was!

My new dentist describes it being like a spa treatment for teeth, which is actually very true! My only regret now is that I put up with so much pre appointment anxiety and pain for so long before I decided to do something about it as I was starting to develop a dental phobia.

Very bold statement to make to a stranger on a thread but ok haha no I don’t have trust issues thanks, as I have said I just was under the impression a deep clean was a lot worse and was asking if anybody else had had a similar experience and that was the norm

Yes I’ve heard a few people say it also depends on tools and that some dentists are more gentle than others, glad your finally finding it more pleasant! I think everything I had heard had been people having awfull experiences and I just expected a lot more pain so was unsure weather that’s what I had even had haha!