Brown Stains on Back of front teeth

[jhoward19]

I've noticed some deep brown stains in the back of my two front teeth.  During my last cleaning, which was extremely sub-par, the dentist stated that removal of those brown stains was not included in a "standard cleaning".  I was under the impression that these were just stains that these were simply stains that could be scraped off.  He stated that I would need an expensive procedure, I believe deep cleaning (rooting and scaling) to get those stains off.

I think I am being taken advantage of.  Can you please assist?  What should the regular cleaning entail?  My insurance does not cover deep cleaning...I have an appt tonight...

[jhoward19]

Thank you so much for the reply..I actually went last night and he spent a whopping 3 minutes with the machine on the tops of teeth, then tried to sell me a scaling for $70...I am totally scammed.

[Jerome Tsang, DDS]

Sorry for the late reply.  I guess it can vary from doctor to doctor but I usually try to remove as much of the staining as possible during any cleaning, whether its a routine or deep cleaning.  

You may want to find another dentist or possibly switch insurances.