| Why can't I just clean my teeth?Gum
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| | disease.A periodontist also treats
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| disease is a serious infection. Evidence
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| | serious forms of gum disease that do not
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| now links gum disease to a variety of
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| | get better with normal dental care. When
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| health concerns including heart disease,
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| | serious gum disease is found, brushing
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| stroke, diabetes, and other degenerative
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| | and flossing become even more
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| diseases that are life threatening. It's
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| | important.What is Root Planing?Normal
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| not just about your teeth anymore!
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| | tooth cleanings remove plaque and
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| Gum disease can be a disfiguring
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| | calculus deposits from above the gum
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| disease. Your gums swell in size and
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| | line. Root planing is necessary when
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| become red. They may bleed very readily.
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| | these deposits extend below the gum
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| Your teeth may shift and spaces between
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| | line.Root planing is performed with the
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| your teeth may start showing. The teeth
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| | same tools as normal cleanings but the
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| then become loose and may need to be
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| | procedure is more aggressive. Often it is
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| removed.Early detection as with other
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| | necessary to numb the affected area
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| diseases is the key to successful
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| | before the procedure. Once the
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| treatment. Your dentist or hygienist
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| | accumulated plaque and calculus have been
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| should routinely perform a gum
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| | removed, the gums will heal, tightening
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| (periodontal) disease screening exam once
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| | around the teeth.Depending upon the
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| a year. The results of this examination
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| | extent of disease found in the
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| will determine your periodontal status.
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| | examination, root planing may be done
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| If you have gum disease, your treatment
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| | over several practice visits. In this
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| will be personalized for you and your
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| | way, your dentist can assess the progress
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| level of infection. A routine cleaning is
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| | of treatment and alter tactics if
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| not enough by itself to treat gum
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| | necessary.Simply stated, root planing may
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| disease.How can I prevent gum
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| | be considered as an extension of a
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| disease?Prevention is the most important
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| | "routine cleaning". A "routine cleaning"
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| factor in the fight against gum disease.
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| | is intended to clean harden deposits that
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| It is essential to keep your teeth and
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| | form above the gums. Over time, these
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| gums clean. Brush your teeth properly at
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| | deposits often form below the gums, on
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| least twice a day and floss at least once
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| | the roots. It is at this point that we
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| every 24 hours.Routine and regular visits
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| | recommend root planing.
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| to your dentist are the best way of
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| | What does it accomplish?During this
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| catching gum disease in its early stages
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| | procedure the root surfaces are literally
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| before too much damage has been caused.
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| | planed.This accomplishes several things:*
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| Gum disease will not go away by itself or
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| | removes hard deposits and the bacteria
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| with improved home care. The only way of
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| | they harbor* creates a smooth root
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| removing plaque deep under the gums is
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| | surface that is easier to keep clean*
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| with professional cleanings. Once you
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| | reduces infection because the bacteria
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| have had a gum problem you will always be
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| | will not reattach to the smooth surface
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| susceptible to recurring problems, so be
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| | as readilyHow quickly will I
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| sure to see your dentist on a regular
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| | heal?Periodontal therapy represents a
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| basis - every three to four months unless
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| | partnership between you and your
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| he or she recommends otherwise.How can I
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| | periodontal team. If we each do our part,
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| tell if I'm brushing and flossing
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| | you will achieve the maximum benefit from
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| properly?Brushing - Brush your teeth
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| | this procedure. Your results will be
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| gently, paying special attention to the
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| | affected by:* how effective you perform
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| areas where your teeth and gums meet.
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| | your home care* diet* smoking* stressIt
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| Clean every surface of every tooth. Use
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| | is unrealistic to consider your therapy
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| the tip of your brush to clean behind
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| | as a quick fix. Each person will respond
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| your upper and lower front teeth.Flossing
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| | differently to treatment. Future
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| - Take a piece of floss and wrap it
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| | treatment recommendations will be made on
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| around your middle fingers. Using a clean
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| | the basis of your healing. For healing to
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| section of floss each time, wrap the
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| | be maximized it is imperative that you
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| floss into a C shape around a tooth. Wipe
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| | participate in your home care
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| it over the tooth, from base to tip, a
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| | everyday.What is a frenectomy?A
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| couple of times. Repeat on each
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| | frenectomy is the surgical removal of a
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| tooth.What if I am already in the early
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| | frenum in the mouth. A frenum is a fold
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| stages of gum disease?If you have gum
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| | of tissue that passes from the movable
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| disease, getting rid of plaque and tartar
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| | lip or cheek to the gum. When a frenum is
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| gives your gums a chance to get better.
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| | positioned in such a way as to interfere
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| That's why in the early stages of gum
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| | with the normal alignment of teeth or
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| disease, the best treatment is:* cleaning
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| | results in pulling away of the gum from
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| by your dentist or dental hygienist to
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| | the tooth surface causing recession,
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| remove built-up tartar* brushing twice a
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| | these are often removed using a surgical
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| day to remove plaque and* flossing once a
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| | process known as a frenectomy.By Dion
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| day to remove plaque.When gum disease is
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| | KramerDion Kramer is co-founder and
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| more serious, your dentist may refer you
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| | managing director of NobleDentist.
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| to a dental specialist called a
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| | NobleDentist is a dental plan for the
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| periodontist. A periodontist has extra
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| | people of Australia. Dion Kramer
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| training in treating gum disease and in
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| | collaborates with a NobleDentist so that
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| restoring (or regenerating) bone and gum
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| | his writings are topical and up-to-date.
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| tissue that have been lost because of gum
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