Treatment Information
Periodontal (Gum) Disease
- A professional dental cleaning is the only way to have calculus removed.
- This disease can be treated to prevent further bone loss.
- Regular dental check-ups cleanings and good home care will prevent this disease from occurring.
- If plaque is not removed, it will cause the gums to bleed, a condition called gingivitis. Un-removed plaque can develop into a hard substance called calculus (tartar).
- As plaque and calculus build up, the gum and bone anchoring the teeth in the jaw will be destroyed, This is irreversible..
- Eventually, there will not be enough gum and bone remaining to hold the tooth in place, and the tooth will need to be removed.
