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I had routine cleanings every 6mo until 24yo. I am now 34 and have been 3x. I have very healthy teeth otherwise, and dentist says I have "extremely low rate of decay". However, due to some funk on my teeth, he wants SRP for me. My gums are not red, swollen, no pain, etc. I had a perio chart done and there was some bleeding but I hear that is actually a bit more normal that some want to believe.
Anyway, perio chart shows 122 sites at 1-3mm and 46 sites at 4mm, nothing over 4mm. I talked with a friend in another office and I am scheduled for a cleaning and another eval next week. She said they should have at least cleaned my teeth before running right to SRP. My pocket book and my fear of needles and dental pain scares me here.
I am using this as a wake up call regardless. I am going to invest in a sonic toothbrush, and already irrigating with baking Soda daily. I am hoping to find a way to get my 4mm pockets back to at least a 3 and keep my mouth clean and healthy. I hate the dentist chair so brushing seems an easy way to stay on the up and up.
Can anyone comment on SRP? Does this seem a little aggressive? Can they just use a topical anesthetic and do a good clean up?
I will add that I think part of the reason my teeth are dirty is because this new office I have visited twice did not do a good job cleaning my teeth. I am used to seeing and feeling clean teeth and I felt they were still dirty when I left. The new office I am visiting next week said they can do some planing above the gums to get all the funk off.
Anyway, perio chart shows 122 sites at 1-3mm and 46 sites at 4mm, nothing over 4mm. I talked with a friend in another office and I am scheduled for a cleaning and another eval next week. She said they should have at least cleaned my teeth before running right to SRP. My pocket book and my fear of needles and dental pain scares me here.
I am using this as a wake up call regardless. I am going to invest in a sonic toothbrush, and already irrigating with baking Soda daily. I am hoping to find a way to get my 4mm pockets back to at least a 3 and keep my mouth clean and healthy. I hate the dentist chair so brushing seems an easy way to stay on the up and up.
Can anyone comment on SRP? Does this seem a little aggressive? Can they just use a topical anesthetic and do a good clean up?
I will add that I think part of the reason my teeth are dirty is because this new office I have visited twice did not do a good job cleaning my teeth. I am used to seeing and feeling clean teeth and I felt they were still dirty when I left. The new office I am visiting next week said they can do some planing above the gums to get all the funk off.
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