How are your gnashers?

At 65, last week I had a (repeated) score of 0 all round for my gums and no scale and polish required. No tooth loss, except for 2 wisdoms.
This is the 4th visit that she has said,
'whatever you're doing, don't stop.'
Delighted!

I agree with J52- I have also found a superb dentist who is also fairly local. The hygienist, although expensive, is gentle and excellent. Until now it has always been the dentist who has scaled and polished, I have never been to a surgery before where there was a hygienist in situ.

It really does depend on your dentist and finding a good one, possible through word of mouth! ( no pun intended! )

I found a great one when I needed an emergency filling. They look after my teeth very well and I trust them, which is most important. x

I stopped seeing the hygienist a few years ago TerriB because as you found she was brutal and made me feel about 6 inches tall with how much,according to her, I had neglected my mouth. I am 77 and have never lost a tooth yet so I wasn't that bad. My dentist who is good but a bit taciturn cleans them now at my checkup.

loopylou - Take heart. I lost all my teeth at the age of 11 through parental neglect. I sympathise with you though. Never nice at any age I'm sure.

Wincing as I read that TerriB.....
One consolation for me is that my dental visits and expensive treatments will slow down! Just worked out I've paid over £2500 over past 2 or 3 years (NHS), as, cynical me, soon as one treatment timescale ended another so-called 'new' problem arose.
I'm pretty certain some of these were caused by the dentist but, of course, I have no proof......
I wonder if Hygeinist will charge me less for having fewer teeth (not putting money on that!) therefore less work for her

At present I'm experiencing a lot of sensitivity, left hand side far back bottom and top inside gum, I have a dental appointment in a couple of weeks, I will mention this to the dentist as I'm not looking forward to a follow up visit to the hygienist, who is both thorough and brutal. Among her weaponry, I fear the fine jet spray the most, if it hits the wrong place I fear I may well disappear through the ceiling of her torture chamber leaving an unsightly hole behind

I have a mix of my own teeth, crowns, and a partial denture. It seems that I am regularly beating a track to the dentist trying to hold onto natural teeth, getting crowns re-cemented on as the posts sometimes come out. and having the occasional extra false tooth added to my partial denture as the root canals which support the crowns eventually give up.

I have suggested to dentist that I should just go for it.... wheek the lot out but he gets quite appalled at the thought.
Of course, at present I am a good customer patient.

My teeth are still quite good. I must admit though that I haven't been to the Dentist for over a year. I don't think he will have kept me on his books! I will have to make an appointment because I need a scale and polish. I'll just have to phone and grovel.

As I'm awaiting dentures I read this with a degree of envy....... Unfortunately undiagnosed abscesses in my jaw (thanks to ex dentist) have killed off 5 teeth so a whole new ballgame to get my head jaws around!
I dream of eating a juicy steak....