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.
The gum check
Visit 1 · about an hour
The hygienist measures the gap between gum and tooth all round every tooth, and X-rays show the bone. This is where "regular" or "deep" is decided, and where you hear the fee per side.
One half of the mouth
Deep cleaning · day one · 1–2 hours
Numbed on one side, top and bottom. Tartar below the gum line is scaled off and the root surface smoothed so the gum can heal back against it. Sore for a day or two, like after a hard workout.
The other half
Deep cleaning · day two
A week or two later, the other side. Some offices do the whole mouth in one long visit if you prefer.
The re-check
4–6 weeks later
The gums are measured again. Most pockets have closed up. Any that stay deep are the ones a gum specialist might look at.
Closer cleanings
After · every 3–4 months
Gum disease is managed, not cured. Cleanings move from every six months to every three or four. This is the part that keeps the teeth.
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.
Pick one to see what patients paid.