Can you get an infection after a deep cleaning?

Can you get an infection after a deep cleaning?

I will have a deep cleaning next week. I am afraid of getting an infection. Can you get an infection after a deep cleaning?

4 Answers

Dr. Mulikat Adetosoye

Dentist

Katy, Texas

The main reason you are getting a deep cleaning is to help heal your current periodontal infection, so no you should not be getting any infection from deep cleaning.

Dr. Lon R. Kessler

Dentist

Phoenixville, PA

You are more likely to get an infection if you do not have the deep cleaning done to manage periodontal disease.

Dr. Michael Irving Farr

Dentist

Barrington, IL

If you need a deep cleaning, you already have an infection. The deep cleaning is done to cure it.

You should be afraid of getting an infection by not getting a deep cleaning. It is extremely rare to get an infection as a result of the deep cleaning. Normally, patients are placed on an antibiotic oral rinse after the procedure.