Dentist without the Ultrasonic Scaler?

[Turgy]

I want to buy such a waterpik. can someone recommend ekns that is not so loud because of my hyperacusis?

 

[Julien87]

I am not sure how loud the one I use (the portable/travel version) is. I will measure it tonight with my dB meter.

 

[Michael Leigh]

I want to buy such a waterpik. can someone recommend ekns that is not so loud because of my hyperacusis?

Use noise reducing earplugs not the foam type. Noise reducing earplugs have in-built filters. Then you can use Waterpik without any problems.
Michael

 

[Turgy]

Earplugs with filters because of the occlusion effect?

 

[Julien87]

I use earmuffs (I don't think it's necessary but I tend to be extra careful..) so that I don't hear the noise that the device emits, and I don't notice any occlusion effect. It is simply a spurt of water against the teeth/gum. I don't think it would be an issue if your earplugs seal the ear completely.

By the way, Michael, I was wondering: Do you use the "plaque seeker" tip or the regular tip?

 

[Michael Leigh]

I use earmuffs (I don't think it's necessary but I tend to be extra careful..) so that I don't hear the noise that the device emits, and I don't notice any occlusion effect. It is simply a spurt of water against the teeth/gum. I don't think it would be an issue if your earplugs seal the ear completely.

By the way, Michael, I was wondering: Do you use the "plaque seeker" tip or the regular tip?

@Julien87

I use the regular tip keep things simple....

 

[Julien87]

Thank you @Michael Leigh. I've been using that one too.

@Turgy According to my phone (I could not use my physical dB meter, I realized its battery is depleted and I need to buy a new one), the noise that the device emits is around 77dB at 10 centimeters.

 

[DaveFromChicago]

To GBB:
Your comment about Lear is especially apt.
From the play:
"We are as flies to the Gods,
They kill us for their Sport."

 

[Vassili]

I haven't been to the dentist in years and need to go.

I don't think I have any cavities just lots and lots of plauqe to scrap off.

However I know the ultrasonic scaler is loud and high pitched so if I ask would a dentist just do manual slower scraping instead?

I tried picking some off with my finger nail and it's on there hard. Or is it gonna be something when where I get there they say nah I tried but it's too hard to scrape off I need to use the ultrasonic?

I did Ultrasonic cleaning 3 weeks ago. I was absolutely fine after it. I was 11 months in at that moment.

 

[K.A.]

According to my phone (I could not use my physical dB meter, I realized its battery is depleted and I need to buy a new one), the noise that the device emits is around 77dB at 10 centimeters.

Is the noise primarily from the pump mechanism, or the water jet?
Did I understand it correctly if there is no/only little bone conduction so that the occlusion effect is not huge?

 

[Julien87]

@K.A.
I am not sure how it works. I said "the noise that the device emits" but actually, I don't remember if the loud noise comes from the device itself or the tip againt the teeth (I don't think it works with water jets though). I think if it's super noisy simply because it rotates at super high speed.