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Prevention and maintenance

You play the major role in preventing periodontal disease. To keep your teeth for a lifetime, you must remove plaque from your teeth by conscientious brushing and flossing every day. Regular dental visits are equally important. daily cleaning will keep the formation of calculus to a minimum, but it won´t completely prevent it. A professional cleaning by a periodontist or hygienist will remove hardened calculus in places that your toothbrush, floss and other cleaning aids have missed. Calculus remova lis called scaling. Many periodontists use an ultrasonic machine that vibrates the calculus off the teeth and then use hand-held instruments for the final smoothing.

Your periodontist can design a personalized program of oral home care to meet your specific needs. This program will include proper tooth brushing to thoroughly remove the plaque without harming the teeth or gums. You will also learn to master the technique of flossing or interdetal cleaning, an effective way to clean plaque from hard-to-reach surfaces between the teeth.

A dental visit can also help you select dental care products. There is a wide array of toothbrushes, mouth rinses and flosses on the market. Oral irrigators, rubber tips and interdental cleaners further widen the choices. Your periodontist can help you select those products right for you.