Regular, deep, or gum surgery
Regular cleaning
above the gum
Deep cleaning
below the gum, numbed
Gum surgery
when pockets stay deep
Which one you need is decided by measuring the gums (the pockets). Tap one to start with it.
Exam and cleaning
One visit · about an hour
The gums are measured, tartar above the gum line is scaled off, the teeth are polished. No numbing. X-rays once a year or so.
Same again
After · every 6 months
Most dental plans pay for two cleanings a year in full. If a pocket ever shows up, the office says so at the measuring.
What do you notice?
Tap one, it starts the quick steps with your answer already in.
Your dentist gets the picture before you even call.
Deep cleaning & gum care
Deep cleaning & gum care
Bleeding gums, a "deep cleaning" on your plan, or just a regular cleaning, what other patients near you actually paid, and what each visit is.
No dental office can pay to change what we show you.
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