Do you prefer a rough or gentle hygienist?

I just went to the dentist for a cleaning today (second one already this year). The hygienist was new and she was very rough but thorough. She did all hand scaling, no ultrasonic. I loved every minute of it. She was very pretty too. I cant wait to see her again. Do you enjoy a rough or gentle hygienist?

I prefer a gentle hygienist

Gentle for sure, the TMJ ensures that.

Gentle when it comes to a hygienist always

I prefer gentle. My dentist had a hygienist for many years that was rather rough but got the job done and I was used to it. She had to quit work due to family issues. She was replaced by a woman who was much more gentle. I did not often feel like I was going to hit the ceiling when a tooth was scraped. Then COVID came along and she did not want to risk exposure as she had kids and elderly parents to care for, so never came back. Now my dentist does all the cleanings and he is gentle too. What I like about the dentist doing it is that the checkup and cleaning happen simultaneously. With the hygienist I often had to wait for the dentist to get freed up from another patient in order to do the examination after the cleaning.

I like it when they are rough because I know I nice and clean by the time I leave

Do I want to have a swollen mouth, with bleeding gums after a dental cleaning….or do I want to be comfortable and happy? Do I prefer to receive pain, in other words? I think not!

I like it when they are rough because I know I nice and clean by the time I leave

I actually feel the same way. There's that hurts so good moment at the end of the appointment. Yeah, my gums are a little sensitive and I may be sore for a bit but I've got some super clean teefs.

I prefer one that feels thorough but doesn’t hurt you for the sake of it.