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Virmire
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Well, I visited a new dentist today and I think I've been had. I went in for a simple checkup/cleaning/xray, but I was charged for a debridement, which I understand is a higher level of cleaning. The thing is that debridement should only be performed on the patient if they have excessive plaque and buildup (to an extent that makes it difficult for the dentist to do his/her job), is it not? Although I haven't been to the dentist in two years, I don't think my plaque or buildup was that bad to warrant this.
The dentist did show me an xray where I had buildup underneath the gum, but he said he wanted me back on a second visit so he could put some gel to numb the gums so he could clean that out. Doesn't that sound like what the actual debridement procedure should have been? But then why was I charged for a debridement?
I think the dentist did a poor job of cleaning my teeth anyway---when I rinsed my mouth out, I was expecting a lot of gunk but it was practically just clean water stained a little bit of red by the blood from my gums. And after leaving the office, I was still able to pick out some plaque with my fingernail...
The dentist did show me an xray where I had buildup underneath the gum, but he said he wanted me back on a second visit so he could put some gel to numb the gums so he could clean that out. Doesn't that sound like what the actual debridement procedure should have been? But then why was I charged for a debridement?
I think the dentist did a poor job of cleaning my teeth anyway---when I rinsed my mouth out, I was expecting a lot of gunk but it was practically just clean water stained a little bit of red by the blood from my gums. And after leaving the office, I was still able to pick out some plaque with my fingernail...