My dental hygeineist about killed me with her pick and ultrasound thing?!


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My dental hygeineist about killed me with her pick and ultrasound thing?

That was 2 days ago and my gums are still hurting and swollen. She said she doesnt know what else to tell me except to floss more often. She kept digging at this one tooth and said she thought maybe it was just the natural groove of my tooth.
Finally she dug out some kind of Ultra sound wave thing and started hard core cleaning my teeth.
I have my teeth cleaned every 6 months and examined.
Why are my gums still sore after the cleaning? Do some people just make a lot of plaqe.
I have great teeth. Never had one pulled, but about 13 fillings. Is it the hygeinist or should I just start going every 4 months like she reccomended for cleanings?
I brush and floss regularly. This is nuts. Now I am scared to go back again.

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2 months ago
I kept watching blood go up thru that little vacume tube thing and she asked me if I take aspirin or blood thinners.


Answers:

My husband has gum disease. He didn't know he had it until the visit to the hygenist and now has to go every 4 months. Before he got cleanings from another dentist every 6 months, and he totally missed his gum disease. My husband went through 3 sessions, each one where she was really scraping the tartar/plaque. She was really agressive. The reason she said was that she was hoping to have him avoid gum surgery. And he was also numbed. But afterwards, for 3 days, his gums were first really bloody, swollen to day 3, light bleeding, still swollen. Then within 4 days, the bleeding stopped, but still swelled until his last session. He was also in pain and asked for Ibuprophen (spelling?). It worked like magic and he slept it off. Also, he soaked threw 2 pillowcases after the second session. Now, his 4 month sessions are less agressive. It is a reg cleaning. Ask if she is being agressive because of gum disease. Is there extra calculas on this particular area? My husband was very grateful within a week of the scaling. His gums felt a lot better, less inflamation. If you feel she was overly agressive, I suggest getting a second opinion. Good luck!!




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