New cleaning method - Painful!

[Rich_H]

yesterday I went to my new dentist for just a general cleaning. Instead of using the little metal pick tool to clean, she used some type of machine/tool. She said I might feel a "little pressure." I have never experienced so much pain in all my life! I jerked from the pain several times, I got really hot and started sweating, wincing in pain. Does any one what fresh new hell this is? Are all dentists using this now? Does anyone still use the old tools, and so, can you request that method? I've never had any issues with sensitivity and my gums and teeth are healthy. This was the first time I went to this dentist after moving, and if this is what I will experience each visit, I will go elsewhere.