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So a stupid question, but does teeth cleaning do something more than removing the stone (calculus)? My dentist removes that with a spike during a checkup and is
by distances 1y ago
So a stupid question, but does teeth cleaning do something more than removing the stone (calculus)? My dentist removes that with a spike during a checkup and isn't doing any upsells so I've never in my life had a separate cleaning appointment.
- RandallBrown 1y agoMy dentists have always done a floss, polish, and fluoride treatment (in addition to the tooth scraping) as part of my cleanings.
- bena 1y agoYeah, scrape away any built up plaque, polish, floss, check for cavities, x-rays every other visit (once a year).
- distances 1y agoCavities & x-rays is a check-up though, covered by my health insurance. Cleaning would be a separate session out of pocket
- bena 1y agoI don't know what to tell you. Every 6 months I go to the dentist. They do all those things. They bill my insurance. I pay whatever is left over.
- distances 1y agoYes yes, I got it :) Was just curious about the different approaches.
- RandallBrown 1y agoEvery checkup includes a cleaning so they're usually used interchangeably (at least everywhere I've lived in the US). Dentists don't usually do any of the cleaning, that's the job of the dental hygienists.