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> regularly scheduled cleanings Which appears to be a purely aesthetic procedure. https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD004625.pub5/full

by 3rd3 3y ago

> regularly scheduled cleanings Which appears to be a purely aesthetic procedure. https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD004625.pub5/full https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD...

bondarchuk 3y ago
That paper only looks at the effects on gum health, not cavities.
- 3rd3 3y ago
  Dental calculus also seems unrelated to cavities. It may even have a (slight) protective effect. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4950958/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4950958/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9776022/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9776022/
  - bondarchuk 3y ago
    The first one is about just 1 tooth they found in a pool of 1000 extracted teeth. The second one says "there was a high association between gingivitis and plaque status with calculus accumulation" in the abstract, thus contradicting your earlier comment.
    - 3rd3 3y ago
      The one from my earlier comment is a meta study, so it bears more weight.
cstejerean 3y ago
Over 2-3 years, which isn't insignificant, and does suggest cleanings can be done less frequently, but it isn't particularly long term. I'm curious if that still holds over say 5 years. And how does it intersect with other practices. For example are people who don't floss religiously more likely to benefit from more frequent cleanings, etc.
devX3 3y ago
From personal experience I need a regular cleaning every year and since I'm not cheaping out anymore on this as I did as student my teeth related health problems went to 0. I think it is useful if you aren't that disciplined with taking care of it yourself. I forget to floss every other time or simply forget to brush at times when I sit at a longer coding session and might eat during it but then forget to brush teeth afterwards. Procedure always removes plenty of scale/tartar.

5 ms·

> regularly scheduled cleanings Which appears to be a purely aesthetic procedure. https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD004625.pub5/full

by 3rd3 3y ago

bondarchuk 3y ago
That paper only looks at the effects on gum health, not cavities.
- 3rd3 3y ago
  Dental calculus also seems unrelated to cavities. It may even have a (slight) protective effect. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4950958/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4950958/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9776022/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9776022/
  - bondarchuk 3y ago
    The first one is about just 1 tooth they found in a pool of 1000 extracted teeth. The second one says "there was a high association between gingivitis and plaque status with calculus accumulation" in the abstract, thus contradicting your earlier comment.
    - 3rd3 3y ago
      The one from my earlier comment is a meta study, so it bears more weight.
cstejerean 3y ago
Over 2-3 years, which isn't insignificant, and does suggest cleanings can be done less frequently, but it isn't particularly long term. I'm curious if that still holds over say 5 years. And how does it intersect with other practices. For example are people who don't floss religiously more likely to benefit from more frequent cleanings, etc.
devX3 3y ago
From personal experience I need a regular cleaning every year and since I'm not cheaping out anymore on this as I did as student my teeth related health problems went to 0. I think it is useful if you aren't that disciplined with taking care of it yourself. I forget to floss every other time or simply forget to brush at times when I sit at a longer coding session and might eat during it but then forget to brush teeth afterwards. Procedure always removes plenty of scale/tartar.