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A member asked:
How long does it take gums to heal from a scaling?
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It depends on how: inflamed/infected they were before the procedure, if antibiotics were prescribed. Full healing may not occur for 6 to 12 weeks.
Answered 10/15/2015
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Deep cleaning: You are likely talking about post operative discomfort. It all depends on how bad your gum disease is. Typically, most of my patients are back to normal in a few days and only need some Ibuprofen or Tylenol (acetaminophen) for pain. Some people are better the next day and some take up to a month. The latter being very unusual. Warm salt water rinses a few times a day will help. Hang in there
Answered 5/24/2015
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7-14 days: Recovery from the discomfort of the cleaning should occur within 7-10 days. Keep a good oral hygiene and use NSAID OTC or Tylenol (acetaminophen) for pain control.
Answered 5/18/2015
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So when the infection is taken out of the gums by scaling, would taking amoxicillin help the process?
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My frontal gums are red and it seems permanently because i always cleaned them properly and even went to the dentist for a scaling. What should I do to cure this?
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I had a scaling and root planing done 3 weeks ago, my gums on the top and bottom are still very sore, is that normal?
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