Dental Deep Cleaning - Page 2

89135 · ‎11-06-2017

@cantdrive55..thanks for your encouragement...what actually is topical anesthesia? and yes, I know I need to go..just have had a few bad experiences and really cant take pain well...

89135 · ‎11-06-2017

@SandySparkleswhat do you mean 'several attempts' at local anesthesia?

cantdrive55 · ‎03-09-2010

@89135 The topical anesthesia is a gel that comes in little tubes. The hygienist paints it on your gum line, and believe me, it works. I have had periodontal disease most of my life, and this topical has made a world of difference.
A good dentist, or periodontist does not want you to have any pain or a bad experience. Because of your prior bad experience, you could ask for a mild anti anxiety Rx to take prior to your appointment. If you do have gum disease, this is a job for for a periodontist's office, as the hygienists are specially trained. It's all about communication. If you do have gum disease, you'll be having that treated & then in maintenance with a periodontist (alternating with your regular dentist) so you need to be in a practice where you are comfortable.
There are a lot of dentist & periodontists out there, and you deserve the best care!

lavendar · ‎03-10-2010

I get novacain. I have Sjogren's syndrome that affects the mouth and need deep scaling.

yellowrose · ‎03-10-2010

I had a deep cleaning done a few months ago - anesthesia was

offered, but once she stared, I didn't feel like I needed it. Had mine

done in one sitting, and for me, it wasn't bad. I expected it to be worse.

My problem came that evening. I wasn't told to NOT eat anything hot or to

rinse. Both of which I did. Had a tooth that started bleeding, so I was up

most of the night with a tea bag on my tooth. Took a long while for the

bleeding to stop. So beware about eating hot soup like I did.

good luck @89135

Carmie · ‎10-25-2010

You do not want to have general anesthesia given by a dentist in their office. General anesthesia should always be given by someone who specializes in this such as a anesthesiologist or a nurse anesthetist, under the direction of a doctor. It also would be in a hospital or outpatient clinic setting and not in a dentist's office.

Your dentist should use a local like novocaine or even laughing gas.

If a dentist wants to use general anethesia in his office...run. This is very dangerous and not an accepted practice.

MalteseMomma · ‎03-09-2010

@89135 wrote:
@cantdrive55..thanks for your encouragement...what actually is topical anesthesia? and yes, I know I need to go..just have had a few bad experiences and really cant take pain well...

@89135

Ask for a little twilight sleep.a little gas you breathe in.

I have never regreated ,not for 1 day.....

that my teeth can now go to the dentist, WITHOUT ME!!!!

SandySparkles · ‎06-13-2010

@89135

It's where your gums are injected with Lidocaine to numb the areas for deep cleaning. I received several injections, and after waiting for awhile, and still feeling great discomfort, I just decide to go for it. The areas were a little numb, but not enough for me not to experience pain. This was my experience during each visit, but I am glad others had a more favorable experience. They tell you that you should not feel pain, but, unfortunately, that is not the case for everyone.

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

Icegoddess · ‎03-19-2010

There are deep cleanings and there are root scalings and root planings. You say you think you need a deep cleaning, so I imagine you just want a little more than a regular maintenance cleaning. But either way, I would think that would be on the recommendation of the dentist, not the patient. Back before I went to a perdodontist, my regular cleanings were pretty much he11.

I know for my root planing they put me out. I can't remember about the root scaling which came before the root plaining. I try not to remember that stuff. Thank goodness for the CoQ10 that saved me from all that.

Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

@dazzlingdiane wrote:
I have my teeth cleaned every 6 months under no sedation or local anesthesia. If you have kept up your schedule of cleanings, you probably do not need anything. When you say "deep cleaning," it sounds like the dentist will really need to spend a lot of time scraping away at your teeth and between your teeth. I would suggest having a novocaine injection in this case. Some people have very sensitive teeth and this should also be taken into consideration.

@dazzlingdiane

Even with regular cleanings, there can be reasons for needing a deep cleaning .... it's not just neglect.