As for the “deep cleaning,” Mr. CAR and I have decided that it’s basically a scam. We’ve gone to a couple of dentists who tried to sell us all sorts of services, but when we got a second opinion, they said we didn’t need any of it. On the next visit to the dentist who seemed honest, they were trying to sell us on the scaling/deep cleaning, too.

I really miss the days when dentists simply made sure your teeth and gums were healthy.