Why does regular teeth cleaning cost 200, but deep teeth cleaning costs 2000?

The following conversation actually took place:

—My friend, I had my teeth cleaned some time ago. It’s a great deal to protect your teeth for only one or two hundred dollars!

——What? You only spent a few hundred on teeth cleaning, but I spent thousands?

The above conversation has occurred more than once.

As the economy gets better and better, people are starting to pay more attention to their health. So many people, following the recommendation of their friends, also follow the trend and get their teeth cleaned.

But the problem is that some people originally went for the goal of "simply cleaning their teeth", but in the end they were told "you have periodontitis" and so on, and finally spent thousands of dollars "without knowing it". When they thought about it, they realized: "I came to clean my teeth and spent thousands of dollars. Isn't this a scam?"

From then on, "teeth cleaning" became as cunning as "fraud" in his mind.

1. How much does it cost to have your teeth cleaned? I personally think this question should not be asked this way.

Cleaning teeth is like cooking a dish. The price of vegetables varies from place to place, the salary of chefs varies, and the prices of shops vary. Therefore, even for the same dish of shredded pork with fish flavor, the price varies from place to place.

So is there no standard for teeth cleaning? Of course there is - the worse the oral condition, the more money you spend.

If you just need a normal teeth cleaning, the price will be about the same as a hot pot meal. Of course, if you need "painless teeth cleaning", the cost may be a little higher, but it will not be outrageous.

What exactly is that thousands of dollars worth of teeth cleaning? Strictly speaking, it is no longer a simple teeth cleaning, but a method of treating periodontitis - subgingival scaling.

2. What is "subgingival scaling"? In most people's minds, scaling is to clean the dirt on the surface of the teeth. In fact, that is only part of scaling.

Before I talk about the following content, let me first tell you a little oral knowledge - teeth and gums can be separated. (If you don't believe it, you can use your fingernails to pry them apart)

Because of this bug, tiny bacteria will drill along the gap under the gums and form tartar at the roots of the teeth, which we cannot detect at all.

This is not an exaggeration. The tartar accumulated at the root of the tooth is much more difficult to deal with than the tartar on the surface. If you don’t believe it, just look at the picture -

High energy warning, a bit creepy~

3. Why is “deep cleaning” more expensive? First, it is difficult to operate.

Tartar attached to the tooth roots is generally stubborn, and the tooth roots are under the gums, so there is very little space for operation. In addition to ultrasonic scaling, manual scaling is also required. Such professional operations generally require professional dentists and should not be underestimated.

Second, the equipment is special.

The subgingival calculus of patients with periodontal disease is located deeper, and in order to clean it out, it must rely on periodontal scaling and the use of specific instruments - the working tip is relatively round and blunt, which can reduce irritation to the gums.

Moreover, ordinary teeth cleaning cannot usually be completed in one go. Full-mouth teeth cleaning needs to be divided into several areas and the treatment needs to be completed in sequence. It is not easy to persist in it.

Furthermore, anesthesia is also a cost.

After reading the above content, it is not difficult to find that inserting a needle-like instrument under the gums is painful. In addition, gum inflammation can easily cause bleeding when cleaning teeth, and the pain is very strong, so subgingival scaling must be performed with anesthesia.

Therefore, whether in terms of operational difficulty or drug cost, subgingival scaling is more expensive than ordinary teeth cleaning.

4. In what cases should subgingival scaling be performed? Generally speaking, subgingival scaling is required when periodontitis is severe.

What is considered "serious"? One word: loss of attachment. This means that the gums separate from the teeth and even lose the ability to attach, causing the teeth to become loose.

Of course, we don't need to worry too much about the severity of the disease, because it requires a professional dentist to use a probe to identify it. It cannot be explained in a few words. Please forgive me.

So, if your oral condition is good, ordinary teeth cleaning is enough, but if your oral condition is poor, don't complain about being "cheated". Isn't it the most cost-effective way to take good care of your teeth?