Luanne Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 nt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 once every 6 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 once every 6 months. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpoy85 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 when i brush my teeth. :blush: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle in MO Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 once every 6 months. Me, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Dup. Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Once every 5 years or so. I still haven't ever had a cavity and they always praise me for my dental hygiene habits, so I can't be doing too bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeW88 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 once every 6 months. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraciebytheBay Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 We go every six months, except for my son in grad school who goes when he can fit it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang!Zoom! Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 I have to maintain periodontal disease, so I go every 2.5 months or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trlt Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Every six months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 My kids go on a regular basis. I go every several years. We have no dental insurance and every time I go cost me lots of $$$$. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TammyinTN Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Every 6 months.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luanne Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 I was just curious. I had always been told to do it every six months. My sister does it every six weeks. She has no underlying dental problems either. It seems like overkill to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plucky Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 once every 6 months. Same here. But I was reading that 1x a year is sufficient and there is no evidence to support 2x a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momtoamiracle Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 I just started going back to the dentist. He suggests every six months which I've done only once. Before I went back, oh about a year and a half ago, it had been 17 years since I had been. Before that one time it was 14 years, before that, 7 years. I have no cavities and had very little tartar, even after all that time. Dentist said whatever I'm doing to keep doing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Dup. Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 I was just curious. I had always been told to do it every six months. My sister does it every six weeks. She has no underlying dental problems either. It seems like overkill to me. Every 6 weeks?!?! Good grief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Once every 6 months. Periodontal disease runs in my family so I don't miss a cleaning ... EVER. Don't want that gum scraping stuff or lose my teeth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Woods Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 once every 6 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiana Daniels Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Supposed to go every 6 months, but I end up going once a year :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiana Daniels Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 I was just curious. I had always been told to do it every six months. My sister does it every six weeks. She has no underlying dental problems either. It seems like overkill to me. Too much! I wouldn't even know how to find the time to do that. I think most dental insurance only covers 2x a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Every six months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAMom Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Every 6 months. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang!Zoom! Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Every six weeks actually isn't overkill if there are any extractions or recent work or.... ad infinite (issues) - I'd absolutely go every six weeks if my insurance paid for it, even for a short 5 minute visual exam. Catching stuff early is key. So many major medical issues show up in the dental exam category beyond just the health of the teeth and gums. I'm kinda jealous. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalknot Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Very irregularly. Maybe once every few years, if that. Insurance covers every six months, I just don't care to do it that often. Or at all, really, but I have a dentist in the family that lets me know it's past time to come in and I generally comply at that time. Or several months after the initial harassment LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Every 6 months for my family except ds16 who goes every 4 months because of his braces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
********* Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 I was just curious. I had always been told to do it every six months. My sister does it every six weeks. She has no underlying dental problems either. It seems like overkill to me. :blink: So your sister gets a dental cleaning EIGHT times a year? NO. THANK. YOU. :tongue_smilie: The kids and I go every six months. Dh goes every three or 4, because the man was born with the worst teeth ever I think. Have you asked your sister *why* she gets them cleaned that often if she has no underlying issues? I mean, the cost alone would keep me from doing that. My insurance would pick up two of those eight cleanings. So I'd be paying for six cleanings out of pocket, at like, what, $125 each or so? $750 a year for dental cleanings? Nuh unh. Not to mention I can think of like eleventy bajillion things I'd rather do with my time and $750. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwantsprinkles Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 kids go 6 months. I would go more often, but what with life circumstances these days, I'll go whenever I absolutely have to or when we can afford dental insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luanne Posted October 23, 2012 Author Share Posted October 23, 2012 Every six weeks actually isn't overkill if there are any extractions or recent work or.... ad infinite (issues) - I'd absolutely go every six weeks if my insurance paid for it, even for a short 5 minute visual exam. Catching stuff early is key. So many major medical issues show up in the dental exam category beyond just the health of the teeth and gums. I'm kinda jealous. :D That her insurance even covers it this often. Most companies won't pay out any more than they have to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luanne Posted October 23, 2012 Author Share Posted October 23, 2012 ... knowing my sister. I have to think she is paranoid. She won't use fluoride, she believes everything she hears about everything... etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 I go for a cleaning every 4 months. Insurance covers every 6 mos, so I have to pay for the extra one on my own. When I get a cleaning, I do not see the dentist or get xrays. I only see the hygienist. But I have some issues with my gums, so I have to keep up on it, or it quickly spirals out of control. Quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 I go...whenever. I think it has been over 5 years since the last one. I floss/brush regularly, and haven't had a cavity since I was a teen. (and that was from a child hood of NEVER going to a single dentist appointment) I have sturdy teeth, and am not prone to dental issues, so it just isn't a big deal to me. My kids, they go every 6 months. They have their father's teeth, which are much more prone to issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calledtobehome Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 :iagree: :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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