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| Strong Gums For Healthy Teeth |
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| Healthy Gums |
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| Healthy gums do not feel tender during brushing or flossing. They tightly adapt around the teeth. |
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| Plaque |
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| Plaque is a bacterial film found above and below the gumline, generally devoid of any colour and hence invisible. |
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| Ocassionally it may be whiter or yellow,and can be removed with proper self oral hygiene measures. |
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| Calculus |
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| Calculus which is hardened plaque, is a destructive, yellow or brown crust, that can only be removed by a professional dentist. |
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| Gingivitis |
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| There is some swelling, bleeding, tenderness, or bad breath; but the gums are still attatched high on the teeth. |
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| Periodontitis |
| Calculus which is hardened plaque, is a destructive, yellow or brown crust, that can only be removed by a professional dentist. |
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| Scaling |
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| Scaling is the cleaning of the tooth surface which involves the removal of plaque and tartar from around and below the gumline. |
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| Root Planing |
| Root planing involves the scraping and smoothening of the root surfaces of the teeth. This facilitates the firm reattatchment of the gum tissue to the root surface. |
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| Curettage |
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| A small amount of diseased inner gum lining is gently scraped. This, in line with root planing ans scaling, facilitates firm reattatchment of the gums. |
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| Polishing of the Surfaces |
| This is done with a fine brush and rubbercup in order to remove whatever fine specks of plaque that may have been leftover after the basic procedures. |
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