periodontal disease – Dental Health Society https://dentalhealthsociety.com Information on Dental Health and Dental Services Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:09:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.12 What Happens to Your Teeth After a Deep Cleaning? https://dentalhealthsociety.com/oral-health/what-happens-to-your-teeth-after-a-deep-cleaning/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-happens-to-your-teeth-after-a-deep-cleaning Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:09:37 +0000 https://dentalhealthsociety.com/?p=1696 Dentists suggest that patients have their teeth cleaned by a dental hygienist twice a year to remove plaque that can cause cavities. Deep cleaning also removes plaque, but is a more extensive procedure. It is only recommended only for people experiencing symptoms of gum disease, also known as periodontitis. Gum disease is an infection of...

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]]> Periodontal Scaling and Root Planing—Are They Necessary? https://dentalhealthsociety.com/general/periodontal-scaling-and-root-planing-are-they-necessary/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=periodontal-scaling-and-root-planing-are-they-necessary Mon, 29 Apr 2019 21:45:12 +0000 https://dentalhealthsociety.com/?p=522 Nearly half of adults over the age of 30 will be told by their dentist at some point that their teeth need a “deep cleaning.” Deep cleaning in this context refers to non-surgical periodontal therapy, more commonly known as scaling and root planing, or SRP. Periodontal scaling and root planing are procedures used to remove...

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