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Whats the name of the alternative teeth cleaning?
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A dental cleaning : Is also called a prophylaxis (or prophy). A more aggressive cleaning is called a scaling procedure.
Answered 3/4/2013
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Root Planing: If you need more than a routine cleaning your dentist may recommend deep scaling or root planing which ae the same thing.
Answered 1/6/2013
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