# Deep Cleaning from a gigolo? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 14, 2003, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deep-cleaning-from-a-gigolo/154970 "2003-02-14T01:18:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deep-cleaning-from-a-gigolo/154970/21 "2003-02-15T04:11:37Z")
Bwaaaahaaaahaaaa. When I first read the thread title, I thought it was a new kind of vacuum sweeper! OK. I know. I have to get out more. ---
**Author:** ![Cessandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cessandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cessandra)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deep-cleaning-from-a-gigolo/154970/22 "2003-02-15T04:22:40Z")
If it was my house, I’d be VERY interested, **carlotta**! ---
**Author:** ![tmwster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/57b2e6/32.png) [@tmwster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tmwster)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deep-cleaning-from-a-gigolo/154970/23 "2003-02-17T11:34:29Z")
**carlotta** , now _that_ would be worth spending money on! If you find such a service, would you share phone numbers? I’ve decided to get another dentist. The comments about his failing to discuss it with me, and the need to trust your dentist were right on target. Besides, the thought of letting this guy into my mouth does sort of creep me out. Hopefully, if I do need the deep cleaning, it won’t be too bad. They’ll have to do it with just novocaine, though, because I don’t like the idea of a dentist giving me general anesthetic - I’ve seen those guys in my Advanced Life Support classes, and it’s a bit scary. Thanks for the feedback! ---
**Author:** ![Kalashnikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/2bfe46/32.png) [@Kalashnikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalashnikov)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deep-cleaning-from-a-gigolo/154970/24 "2003-02-17T17:11:44Z")
You seem to know an awful lot about what gigolos look like. Got any storys you’d like to share? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deep-cleaning-from-a-gigolo/154970/25 "2003-02-17T17:20:25Z")
Can I just ask how you know this dentist shaves his body hair? My dentist tends to wear more than, say, a bathing suit when I go and get my teeth worked on. ---
**Author:** ![tmwster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/57b2e6/32.png) [@tmwster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tmwster)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deep-cleaning-from-a-gigolo/154970/26 "2003-02-17T19:06:16Z")
The only story I have is about the nice young man who danced with me in New Orleans. He moved on pretty quickly when he figured out I just wanted to grab his butt for free. The dentist just looks like I would imagine a gigolo would. Maybe “lounge lizard” would be a better term. The guy was wearing scrubs, and he had no hair on his forearms. I don’t mean he was just not a hairy guy, his arms were as smooth as a baby’s butt. If he shaves his arms, then I guess the rest is shaved, too. Unless he has some sort of OC problem with arm-hair. ewwww. ---
**Author:** ![Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2003, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deep-cleaning-from-a-gigolo/154970/27 "2003-02-19T19:54:46Z")
Hey there, I checked in with my sister. Here’s what she had to say (and all typos are hers). > [@](#): > > Anyhow, regarding your question, usually it refers > to a regular cleaning ( tooth surfaces and under the gumline) but if one > needs a “deep cleaning” it could mean that they have gingivitis or > periodontitis and they have deep pockets on certain or all teeth. Deep > pockets: when cleaning one;s teeth you go under the gumline into the > pocket, when people do not floss EVERYDAY (which is mega important) your > brush can not reach into certain areas and plaque buildup occurs. This > usually goes unnoticed because it can not be seen by the client, as it is > under the gumline, not visible. Then the next time you go to the > dentist the gum surrounding the tooth will have become loose, sometimes > inflammed and usually is receeding by a 2-7 mm. If it is 2mm and under > it is okay, but more than two can lead to bad circumstances. > Normally “deep cleaning” is used only by professionals and they would > not tell the client they need a “deep cleaning” cause the clients usually > doesn’;t know what “deep cleaning” is. The only time they would usually > do a deep cleaning is when MOST or ALL of the teeth are in bad shape and > the person does not take care of their oral health. > > Periodontitis is hereditary. Back molars are usually > effected by it, so FLOSS EVERYDAY or more than once a day, cause it can > lead to tooth loss, and other problems that can be prevented by taking > two minutes out of your day and flossing. If you do not already floss, > you may find that flossing hurts your gums bleed and become inflammed. > This is normal as you are introducing a foreign object into a new > space. but it can not be stressed more that everyone needs to floss > everyday or everytime you brush, because brushing alone will not keep > your teeth and gums healthy. BRushing misses a lot of areas that only > floss can get into. > > p.s tell all your friends to FLOSS EVERYDAY!!! ---
**Author:** ![Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2003, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deep-cleaning-from-a-gigolo/154970/28 "2003-02-19T19:59:20Z")
Yeah, my sister is a little nuts with exclamation marks… ---
**Author:** ![AZCowboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/97f17d/32.png) [@AZCowboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AZCowboy)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2003, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deep-cleaning-from-a-gigolo/154970/29 "2003-02-19T21:34:41Z")
So, if you don’t have gingivitis or periodontitis, and “deep cleaning” isn’t covered by insurance, is it possible that it might just be a high margin procedure, and thrown in like an extended warranty? That is, it is helpful, not necessarily for your teeth, but his business. Which would be more like a used car salesman, in this case… ---
**Author:** ![Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2003, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deep-cleaning-from-a-gigolo/154970/30 "2003-02-20T13:58:37Z")
**AZCowboy** , you win a kewpie doll! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![tmwster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/57b2e6/32.png) [@tmwster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tmwster)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deep-cleaning-from-a-gigolo/154970/31 "2003-02-21T00:39:33Z")
**Barbarian** , Tell your sister ‘thanks’ for me, and assure her that I have renewed my determination to floss daily. Sorry, but twice a day is just not going to happen. Hmmm, so my dentist is a hairless gigolo lounge-lizardy used-car-salesman? ewww. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deep-cleaning-from-a-gigolo/154970.md?page=1)