The last 2 cleanings I’ve had were normal & good. I had Mindy last time & Dr. Stuckey before that. This time I got Sonya & she’s got all the nifty tools! After she cleaned my teeth with the scaling tools she power-washed & flossed my teeth. No more rubber cup filled with gritty paste or weird & awkward flossing with someone else trying to get their hands in my mouth! The power-wash is a mixture of water & baking soda, so you get that salty taste. It was a little splatter-y, so I wouldn’t go in a silk blouse or anything like that, but they did cover my eyes with a tissue, so at the end of it all, it was pretty good & my teeth felt clean. I’m still trying to decide if I like the gritty paste & floss better, though. I think I felt my mouth was cleaner that way. Maybe they could flavor the baking soda mixture with peppermint? Maybe it’s all about being easier for the hygienist, though, so I guess I’m probably going to be in the minority on that score. They still want me to stop eating popcorn & that’s not going to happen. If we can send a man to the moon, you should be able to shore up my enamel so I can eat popcorn!(Again, I’m in the minority, I’m sure.)