Closys Mouthwash

Three months ago, my dentist suggested that I needed a deep cleaning through the early stages of periodontitis. Shortly after, I ended up switching dentists because of other problems I had with this dental office, separate from the visit. I returned to a dentist that I had been to. there was a lapse of one month between visits, in which time I became religious with dental floss and mouthwash. Previously, I flossed occasionally.

during the visit to my dentist, she saw no need for a thorough cleaning and has a regular process at all. everything was great, a month ago when I started experiencing some on and off of gum swelling. nothing has changed during this period, except I started using Listerine instead of Closy (the mouthwash I was using) b / ci left the Closy.

since the swelling does not go away, I returned to the dentist. it ruled out any infection and said it was probably the accumulation of plaque or just a bit of food stuck in the gums. I asked if I needed a thorough cleaning, and she said no.

My question is, could I really need a thorough cleaning? I do not think my dentist never sounded each tooth to measure the pockets. if I have been flossing regularly for three months, is it possible that even if it bleeds it probes? I am just concerned that the gum swelling has lasted so long, but without bleeding. It's not horrible, but the pain on and off for a month ... sometimes worse than others.

Should I go to the dentist and ask for a periodontal probing depth review? should I go to another dentist for a 2nd opinion?

I would make a 2nd opinion

why the dentist on May 1 have proposed a thorough cleaning because there is calculus (hardened plaque) under the gum.

you can not remove tartar by brushing and flossing alone can remove dental instruments

Regular cleaning removes all the computation generally above the gum and some slightly below the gum

thorough cleaning will use instruments that go further and remove the load between the gums and root of the tooth

1st dentist will probe your teeth? he / she said you had deep pockets?

If you have some deep pockets, you generally do not need a thorough cleaning, but if you have a gap right amount throughout your mouth a thorough cleaning is recommended

Hope this helps

Use a Waterpik. There are alternative treatments such as antibiotics and antibiotic implants. I had a deep cleaning a number of years and think I was scammed. I switched dentists now use an ultrasonic toothbrush, floss, brush teeth little bottle "and Waterpik and have significantly reduced both pockets 6 months. If you are not sensitive hygienist can clean up 'to go far enough in the tooth in question, he / she can use a local anesthetic to reduce the sensitivity slightly.

Deep cleaning is time consuming and painful.