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A 31-year old male asked:
Hi. my wife needs 3 root canals. I need to know if it can be covered by our hospital plan fund. we have classic saver plan.
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A 33-year old female asked:
I had a root canal 3yrs ago on UR biscupid tooth. I couldnt afford to get it crowned at the time. What can happen from not doing that. I plan to soon?
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A member asked:
Redo a root canal i had a root canal that has become abscessed and needs to be redone. General dentists tell me that i need to find a specialist (a many hour drive). My question is why is a specialist needed? If this dentist was just plan old incompetent,
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A 39-year old male asked:
Is crown work really necessary? I had to have an anterior root canal redone from 8 years ago. I had an apicoectomy. The dentist pointed out that the original work was only a filling, no crown work was done. Part of my patient plan now includes crown work
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A 36-year old asked:
Can you tell me about root planing or scaling?
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A 46-year old asked:
Will i need scaling and root planing?
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A 59-year old male asked:
I am scheduled for 4 periodontal cleanings a year. Is this the same as getting 4 root planing & scalings?
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A 48-year old asked:
Does a deep cleaning at the dentist (root planing and scaling) hurt?
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A 35-year old asked:
Can scaling and root planing always result in lower gumlines, leaving the gums healthy but unaesthetic?
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A 44-year old asked:
Can you tell me about mobile teeth and deep cleaning/root planing, can you help me?
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A 33-year old asked:
How much would scaling & root planing cost and should it be done by a periodontist instead of a general dentist?
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A 40-year old asked:
Is it typical for a periodontist to do root planing (dental cleaning) or does a hygienist do this?
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A 43-year old female asked:
How frequently can I get a scaling and root planing procedure done? What happens in a perio maintenance visit?
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A 43-year old asked:
Is it possible for me to drink alcohol after a scaling and root planing?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Will having a deep cleaning, or scaling and root planing, lessen the pain in my gums when I brush?
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A 33-year old female asked:
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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A 28-year old female asked:
Can i get braces right after scaling and root planing ? My orthodontist said it's okay but i believe i should wait for my gum to reattach but i don't know how much to wait?
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A 68-year old male asked:
At a first periodontal exam the dentist decides if a deep scaling and root planing is needed. Can a hygienist easily do this even when deep millimeter pockets of 5 to 7 millimeters? Is it unusual for a dentist to do this work in most offices?
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A 68-year old male asked:
May it be smarter to go to a periodontist's office where there is an ultrasonic scaling device available vs. having only a manual approach done for deep scaling and root planing?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I just had scaling and root planing, can i use my electric toothbrush and water flosser ? I am used to them, if i don't use them i feel like my mouth is still dirty?
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A member asked:
How long does it take the pain to go away after a deep cleaning? I had my first scaling and root planing deep cleaning three days ago, and my mouth, especially the front, is still sore enough that it really hurts to brush. Is this normal?
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A 43-year old asked:
What are the procedures for scaling and planing on root periodontics?
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A 41-year old male asked:
What is staging scans and plan for sx?
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A 53-year old female asked:
What kind of food plan should I be using?
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A 47-year old asked:
Is Plan B safe?
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A 20-year old female asked:
How safe is plan b?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Have a sucidal plan?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Is Plan B effective?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Do Plan B really work ?
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What is Plan B one step?
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