is it common for a gum and bone loss exam to be done without any anesthesia or numbing agents?
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it depends. during the probing, if the patient can tolerate the pain, then he/she doesn't need anesthesia. If the patient can't tolerate the pain and dental probing is a must, then local anesthesia will be administered. but usually, most patients can tolerate the pain from probing.
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I've never had it done with anesthesia.so I assume that's pretty normal.
for an exam, usually for an exam the doc takes X-Rays and uses a periodontal probe to measure your bone. If she's having a bone graph, or maybe a cleaning then blood would be involved
Yes, this can be done without anestheisa, but usually, if the patient is experiencing pain during the exam, they will do it at a time when she is numb.
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This exam is a periodontal sceening or 'probing'. I almost never have to have a patient numbed for this, but if it was that painful and there was that much bleeding, that is a pretty good indicator that your wife has some perio issues. This exam should not be painful, maybe a bit uncomfortable but under normal circumstances not painful.
Now that being said, I have had a lot of patients tell me that it did not hurt when I did it, but when the 'previous' hygienist or dentist did it, it hurt. So it is a bit dependent on the 'operator'.
During the 'poking' or measuring of the tissue, there should only be a minimal amount of pressure, I am talking grams of pressure. The instrument used is to glide between the tooth and the gums, it will naturally stop at the base of the pocket. If your tissue is healthy, the instrument will stop at 1-3 mm, with no bleeding and very minimal discomfort because the tissue is not inflammed and thus sensitive.
When there is pain and bleeding, it is a sign of periodontal disease and needs to be addressed. Usually there is tartar under the gums that has accumulated and is like a splinter. It needs to be removed, along with the bacteria that eats away at the bone, so the tissue can heal.
Your wife will be pleasantly surprised that, after periodontal treatment, this exam will not be painful. And the bleeding will be minimal to non exsistant.
Now on the other hand, if no treament was recommended and her measurements were within 1-3mm, but she still had pain and lots of bleeding, it could be the person doing the exam, BUT usually if this is the case, there are deep pockets found too because the person really pushed that instrument down!
It could boil down to good ol gingivitis, that can be treated the easiest, good home care and a good professional "cleaning". If it is periodontal disease taking hold, she doesnt need to worry about pain during the treament, she will be numbed up for that!
Good Luck!!
bone loss exam yes its called bone density test they just run a machine over your body as you lay down
You're speaking in a dental capacity, yes? If so, there is slight bleeding but not a whole lot, unless you have gum disease, hence the reason for the exam to determine what's up. They do not numb or anesthesize you. It only takes a few minutes to perform the exam.
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