012 Talk to the Dentist – Why can’t I just get a cleaning? Awkwardness at the first visit

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012 Talk to the Dentist – Why can’t I just get a cleaning? Awkwardness at the first vist
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Have you ever tried make an appointment with a new dentist to get your teeth cleaned, only to find that “our office doesn’t do cleanings on the first visit?” Are they doing that just to annoy you? Don’t they know you have better things to do with your time than to make a second appointment? Are we insisting on x-rays and an examination just to increase the cost? Here’s what goes into our decision making about this sometimes awkward first visit issue.