Question 1

i am getting a deep gum cleaning. i get a regular cleaning every 3 months, but a periodontist saw more calculus than would be typical for less than 3 months since my last will there be a lot of blood from this? will it hurt? what is the recovery like?

Accepted Answer

: Usually does not hurt. May get blood depending on state of gingiva. Recommend flossing.

Question 2

i'm saving for my 2nd scaling and planning but whats the best prescription for a calculus/tarter infection to help out until i can afford the overpriced $1,300.00 gum work?... i can taste the tarter 24/7, been 4 years of being ignored?

Accepted Answer

: I agree with you that dental care is too expensive and unaffordable for the majority of the population. Try to find if there is a free clinic in your area. There is usually one at a Dental school. Wish you well

Question 3

tooth 30 horizontal ricegrain size chip at inside gum line, i have calculus line along that tooth, the chip is not a hole its solid on inside. how to fi?

Accepted Answer

See your dentist: See your dentist who can go over the options. Without personally seeing you and an x-ray of the tooth, we can't properly advise you. It could require a bonded composite filling or a crown.

Question 4

hi a periodontist saw i have more calculus than would be expected since my last gum cleaning 3 months ago. he said my cleaning could be done by my own dentist, but suggested a deep cleaning. what is involved with this? is there blood? a lot? pain?

Accepted Answer

: IF YOUR SO WORRIED HAVE YOUR PERIODONTIST CLEAN YOUR TEETH. A DEEP CLEANING IS NO DIFFERENT THAN WHAT YOUR PERIODONTIST HAS BEEN DOING. BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT PRACTICING GOOD ORAL HYGIENE AND HAVE MORE CALCULUS THAN EXPECTED THAN HE FEELS LET YOUR OWN DENTIST CLEAN YOUR TEETH. IT WILL BE CHEAPER AND SAME INVOLVEMENT.

Question 5

bottom gums swelled and stayed after cleaning. were fine before. some is calculus. but the rest i don't know. purple looking vein under a couple teeth?

Accepted Answer

Toothache: Give it a few days. Try some ibuprofen for pain and inflammation if you can take it.  Rinse 3 times daily with warm salt water. If you continue to have pain, call your doctor for evaluation.  It sounds like you might have had needed a pretty good cleaning or had a deep cleaning. It isn't uncommon to be sore if you had a lot of calculus build up.

Question 6

i have had an infection in my gums for 4 now... i lost my taste buds during this time. how can i figure out if im tasting pus, tarter or calculus? tomorrow is my 2nd n last scaling and route planning at 8 30am battling evil evil heavy fatigue?

Accepted Answer

: If you lost your taste buds than you can't taste anything, even the things you mentioned. If you are on antibiotics or any other medications than your taste buds could be effected. The enhanced treatment your receiving should restore your taste buds and cure the infection and provide good oral health, as long as you follow home care instructions.

Question 7

i heard that sugarfree gum can cure a tonsil stone, is this true?

Accepted Answer

That's a new one.: I suspect that more people with tonsilloliths would chew sugar free gum if that was the case.

Question 8

kidney stone pain ? swollen gums, bloated , lethargic,  what can this be ? i have no fever, lots of stomach noises just concerned

Accepted Answer

Swollen Gums...: ... Are most likely due to periodontal inflammation and not to any of your other symptoms. Have your physician examine you to see what is causing your gastrointestinal distress.

Question 9

can a piece of your gums come out ?

Accepted Answer

Yes it can: There are many reasons pieces of gum tissue can come or slough off. Sometimes disease or a growth can result on tissue coming or flaking off you need to have your dentist or periodontist check it out. Rule out any infection or disease.

Question 10

can you tell me docs, is chewing a piece of gum once in a while okay?

Accepted Answer

Perfectly fine: Sugarless is the safest to keep your teeth healthy. Gum can be a nice exercise for your jaw muscles and helps salivary flow to help keep teeth rinsed off. Can be destructive if you become obsessive about it with frequency and duration and intensity. Enjoy it !

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I am getting a deep gum cleaning. i get a regular cleaning every 3 months, but a periodontist saw more calculus than would be typical for less than 3 months since my last will there be a lot of blood from this? will it hurt? what is the recovery like?

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I'm saving for my 2nd scaling and planning but whats the best prescription for a calculus/tarter infection to help out until i can afford the overpriced $1,300.00 gum work?... i can taste the tarter 24/7, been 4 years of being ignored?

A member asked:

Tooth 30 horizontal ricegrain size chip at inside gum line, i have calculus line along that tooth, the chip is not a hole its solid on inside. how to fi?

A member asked:

Hi a periodontist saw i have more calculus than would be expected since my last gum cleaning 3 months ago. he said my cleaning could be done by my own dentist, but suggested a deep cleaning. what is involved with this? is there blood? a lot? pain?

A member asked:

Bottom gums swelled and stayed after cleaning. were fine before. some is calculus. but the rest i don't know. purple looking vein under a couple teeth?

A member asked:

I have had an infection in my gums for 4 now... i lost my taste buds during this time. how can i figure out if im tasting pus, tarter or calculus? tomorrow is my 2nd n last scaling and route planning at 8 30am battling evil evil heavy fatigue?

A member asked:

I heard that sugarfree gum can cure a tonsil stone, is this true?

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Kidney stone pain ? swollen gums, bloated , lethargic, what can this be ? i have no fever, lots of stomach noises just concerned

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Can a piece of your gums come out ?

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Can you tell me docs, is chewing a piece of gum once in a while okay?

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