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Can quality of scale and polish vary between clinics?

  • 07-01-2020 08:52AM
    #1
    bo0li5eumx12kp
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,355 ✭✭✭


    I went to this great dentist for some work a while ago, great price and excellent work, but it's a 4 hour + change journey.

    Alls I need now is a scale and polish.

    But - I want the best possible one.

    Does quality of this vary much from one clinic to the next?

    I checked out some more local clinics on google that have a string of great recommendations on the reviews.

    Would it be safe enough to assume that if it's a reputable clinic, one could expect the scale and polish to be well done?


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  • #2
    Fishorsealant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 258 ✭✭Fishorsealant


    Of course the quality of any treatment will vary from one practitioner to another.
    Having said that there should be a minimum standard of care provided.

    I would think it to be insanity to travel over 4 hours for a scale and polish..


  • #3
    bo0li5eumx12kp
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,355 ✭✭✭bo0li5eumx12kp


    Fishorsealant wrote: »
    Of course the quality of any treatment will vary from one practitioner to another.
    Having said that there should be a minimum standard of care provided.

    I would think it to be insanity to travel over 4 hours for a scale and polish..

    Yeah - my thoughts also but, they were a great clinic.

    I went to somewhere closer that had great reviews and a nice website.

    Their clinic was old school/shoddy and, despite reviews to the contrary, I thought they were kind of blunt but, wasn't there to make friends with them.

    I had a hefty tartar buildup in the lower posterior section.
    It actually feels like someone else's teeth just now.

    My gums are still bleeding slightly - which I suppose means it was a thorough job - I wouldn't have been happy with anything less.


    I had thought the scale and polish would assist with whitening which has been stubborn but I was told - probably not.


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