NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / November 11, 2025 / If you've encountered swelling, bleeding or pain in your gums, you may have developed periodontal disease. Also known ...
SRP is the frontline treatment for periodontitis and involves removing plaque below the gumline. It significantly reduces inflammation, bleeding, and bacterial infection in the gums. Adjunctive ...
WHY DO I NEED SCALING AND ROOT PLANNING? If you have been diagnosed with some form of periodontitis (see section on Periodontal Disease), the first step in trying to eliminate the infection and get ...
Research suggests links between periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis, so might scaling and root planing reduce signs of both diseases in patients with both conditions? To find out, ...
Scaling or professional cleaning is necessary to remove the plaque and tartar to reverses or prevent the progression of gum disease. Plaque and tartar (dirty-looking mineral deposits) on the teeth ...
Periodontal treatment has changed as time has allowed us to learn new facts about the disease and the best types of treatment. Different autogenous and non-autogenous grafting materials are now used ...
Sponsored by Mitchell Josephs, D.D.S. Question: Recently I had a new hygienist clean my teeth and the bill was $2,000! How could this be? Answer: The word “cleaning” in reference to a dental procedure ...