I had my first Dental Prophylaxis last year, August 2008. The price will depend on how much “dirt”, meaning cavities and plaque are there in your teeth and gums. In the dental clinic we went to a year ago, the cost will start from Php 750, and since that was my first time to have my teeth and gums clean, it cost me Php1500 for it.
On my second dental prophylaxis, I went to another dental clinic, which is inside the mall. Surprisingly, the price was cheaper. Well, so I thought. They have a promo for Php1500, which includes:
- complete oral prophylaxis
- Stain removal
- Sodium Bicarbonate
- Flouride/Calcium
- Tongue Cleaning
Unfortunately, they got short of the materials for tongue cleaning so they gave me a Zitrus mouthwash to compensate.
Oral Prophylaxis
First you will be asked to gargle using a mouthwash. Since it’s a complete oral cleaning, the dentist used a dental floss to remove extra food stuck in between my teeth. (I just ate lunch before going there. hehe)
A suction for the water and saliva will be placed inside your mouth. A tool which is like a small bent pointed stainless pen will be used to remove the plaque in between the teeth. It sounds like it’s drilling, but it’s only vibrating. They can also use a tool that looks like a small hook at the end to pick up the plaques manually.
You’ll find black hardened particles coming out. You’d think that those are part of your teeth. But they really were hardened plaques. Eew.. After the whole procedure, you’ll feel clean and fresh (aside from the stinging feeling). I don’t remember what kind of treatment the dentist did for stain removal.
Sodium Bicarbonate
A cotton with the solution of the sodium bicarbonate was brushed on my teeth back and forth. I swallowed some of it and the doctor said (with a little hesitation) it’s okay. It smelled like agua oxinada. You can do this at home too. Rub your teeth with baking soda for sparkling pearly whites.
Flouride/Calcium
After gargling again with mouthwash, a cotton with a toothpaste like thingy was swabbed onto my teeth back and forth until she finished all of it. You can only eat or drink 30 minutes after. You can either spit or swallow if you feel like doing so.
All in all, it was a fun and “stingy” experience. I had two teeth filled with paste as well. It cost Php500 per teeth, so I had to save up again for the 11 more teeth that need filling. Yikes.
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This reminds me… I really really really have to go to the dentist na. Last year padin yung last cleaning ko eh. Plus I think I might need filling. Huhu! Takot din ako dun eh.
uu kakangilo, shet. hihi. pero ok lang. sandali lang naman eh. hihi. ang prob ko eh moolah. ^^
Haha! OO super nakakangilo. Mahina tolerance ko sa ganon, kelangan ko lagi ng anesthesia. E takot din ako sa needles diba? Ano buuuuh!
Ako din, moolah ang problema. Basta, steady lang ako. Ayoko na mamroblema ng moolah. Kaya ko ‘to! Kaya natin ‘to!!!!!
until now I dont know what is baking soda, my English not so good for ingredient.
takot ako sa dentist but then it’s a must to have our teeth cleaned by professionals.☺
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it has been eons ago since i made a visit to the dentist. my dental check-up is long overdue pero di pa ako nakahanap ng dentist dito. ang hirap maghanap esp yung english speaking. at di ka basta-basta pdeng pumunta lang kahit saang clinic. you need to get an appointment first. and since i don’t have someone para mapag-iwanan kay sam, mas mahirap magpa appointment. hahai!!!
that is super yikes nga!! I need one too.. mahina ngipin ko eh, got it from my nanay..
ay naku I hate the suction hose, nakakangilo..
mahal talaga sa mall no, it is cheaper pag outside pero ang hirap naman humanap ng dentista na pagkakatiwalaan mo har har..
kelangan mo pa naman magpadentist mommy peh kasi buntis ka. kahit yuper yikes, tiis lang. hehe!
I ask the nurse and she told me to have sparkling teeth it cost over $1000 here.
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