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I am a patient at a new dental office. how do i know if i had a periodontal cleaning or a regular one (i forgot to ask/will not call them)?
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Cleaning: They are one in the same in many cases. It depends more on severity of calculus, depth of pockets, periodontal health, etc. I wouldn't get bogged down with nomenclature. I would care about quality of service. If you care enough to find out the answer, then call the office.
Answered 12/10/2013
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depth of cleaning: Scaling and deep root planing is generally considered a periodontal cleaning. It tends to be deeper into whatever pockets you may have and often requires some form of numbing.
Answered 10/26/2013
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