Do I need to scale and polish before teeth whitening?
Q. Hi, Assuming that I have very good oral hygiene would it be necessary for me to have a scale and polish just before having my teeth whitened at a dentist (using Zoom) if I had a scale and polish 10 days prior?
A. Probably not unless you smoke or drink a lot of coffee/tea
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I have recently given up smoking and have booked to have laser teeth whitening. My teeth have nicotine stains so i would like to have a scale and polish first to get optimum results. Can i have both treatments on the same day?,
can you tell me how much anannual check up and a standard polish and clean is please.
How much would a scale and polish and possible stain removal treatment costall together? Thank you in advance.
i need a tooth extraction becouse my tooth is broken and i have a phobia. can i also ask about costs. thank you
I have not been to the dentist for 12 years due to a very bad experience. Ihave receding gums and a scale and polish causes me so much pain that I have been too scared to have one again the pain was hoorendous and I have developed a phobia about this over the years. Is there any suggestion as to what I could do to make it less painful whether it be sedation or another way. I do really want to get my teeth scaled and polished and have a check up.I would be grateful if you could advise
I recently have had my teeth whitened, and the practioner noted that the surface of my teeth have been left rough due to having worn braces. Would i tbe possible to have an appointment to have my teeth cleaned and polished (so the are smooth) and how much would this cost?
I have been considering having this treatment for a while. I have been a smoker for the past 6 years, and have noticed stains by my gums. If I had myteeth whitened would it remove these stains? Thanks
hi i would like to ask if you do normal scale and polish as i would like tostart cosmetic treatment but feel i need this first. also could you give me a rough cost ie: starting from prices for inman aligners and 6 month braces and tell me the average time of treatment for each. I understand pricesand times will change on personal assesment I would just like and average for now. also how long is your waiting list for a consultation?? thanks foryour help. :)Hi, I am interested in Invialign Braces.
had orthodontics treatment about a year ago and a small part of my gum has receeded – right do to the edge and is causeing conserable pain – the tooth next ot it looks to be going the same way – I cant get an appointment for at least a month and then that will only be a consultaion – so will be quite a while until the problem is resolved. do you have thoughts on my best course of action? many thanks
You have to try and keep the area clean and it may be worth trying to use something small and soft like a baby’s tooth brush in this area. It sounds like you may need to consider a gum graft to resolve this problem.
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