Did my dentist do a less thorough cleaning if cleaning only took 20 minutes instead of 30?

I think the most important lesson that we can pick up from here is that the disease is really contagious. It’s no joke. Our government is scared, I mean many governments are scared, and there is a reason for them to be scared. I think the contagiousness of the disease is something that is more apparent when you are actually there, when you are seeing sick patients. I think that is something that has brought it home.

The word "cleaning" means a thorough scaling (removal of hardened tartar deposits on the tooth surface with either ultrasonic, hand instruments or both) and polishing (stain removal, smoothening of rough filling edges, polishing of old fillings/crowns etc). A "check-up" usually means a visual and radiographic (xrays) examination to 1. Confirm the presence of dental health 2. Diagnose the presence of *subclinical* *(before symptoms are present)* dental disease such as tooth decay, gum disease 3. Determine the extent/severity of current dental disease 4.