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Confused about deep cleaning that I had today

As Gordon said, you can't tell much from a photo without knowing the BPE scores. You could email the practice and ask what the BPE scores were, for your own peace of mind.

If your dentist really didn't do any probing (physically it may not have been very noticeable, but did she mention any numbers ranging from 0 to 4?), then it would be a very good idea to see someone else. Try googling for dentists in your area and read the Google reviews (the NHS website also has reviews but people are not allowed to mention individual dentists on there, so it's a bit useless).

If you want to find out more about BPE scores, have a look here:

https://www.dentalfearcentral.org/faq/tooth-numbering-systems/#perioexam
 
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