Hygiene

People who are cannot maintain their oral hygiene (could be due to multiple reasons) or have underlying conditions like Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, taking multiple medications or females who are pregnant can sometimes develop advanced gingivitis or periodontitis which results in loss of bone around the teeth causing the teeth to become mobile and eventually loss of teeth. Basically at this stage the bacterial count in the gums increase causing deeper periodontal pockets which cannot be cleaned during a regular cleaning procedure, so Scaling and Root Planing (SRP) is recommended. This could be completed in one or multiple visits depending on the extent of the periodontitis. The goal of SRP (commonly referred to as Deep Cleaning) is to remove the bacteria from periodontal pockets using ultrasonic instruments, lasers and antibacterial irrigating solutions. After this kind of cleaning patients are advised to see our hygienist more frequently (four times a year) until the optimum gum health is established.

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