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Periodontal Disease Treatment |
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| Periodontal checkups are extremely important to prevent the loss of gum tissue and bone that support the teeth. In our office all new patients are given a comprehensive periodontal exam. Good gums are essential to overall oral health and important to overall body health. Good gums are the foundation for the teeth. There's no use in building a house on a faulty foundation. |  |
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| 80% of tooth loss is due to periodontal
disease. Did you know that you can have periodontal disease without any symptoms? The probe on the diagram on the right measures the healthieness of the space between your tooth and gums. You should have 3mm: that is a healthy gum. If you have 5mm, you may have early stage gum disease and need to be treated. Bleeding gums can be a sign that your pocket depth is increasing. If the pocket depth readings are greater than 7mm than likely there is moderate to advanced periodontal disease present. Disease that has reached this stage must be treated agressively with the help of dental professionals. Tarter and calculus that cause disease at the base of the pockets must be removed with specialized instruments under local anestheia. |
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| Do you know why you floss? There are
small germs that attack your gums and your teeth at the roots. They
are always there, and they always want to chew at your mouth. When
you floss, you disturb them. They take 24 hours to reorganize, and to begin eating again. SO... if you floss every day (once every 24 hours), you will never let them finish reorganizing, and they can never sit down to eat... your teeth! |
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