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Your gums are a critical part of the health of your mouth and we offer the following services to keep your teeth embedded in firm, healthy gum tissue.
- Periodic scale and clean to remove disease causing calculus, plaque and staining. It has been shown that simply by having your teeth professionally cleaned at least every six months will significantly retard the progress of peridontal disease.
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Gene testing service. It has been discovered that extreme periodontal disease is partly genetically determined. We can send a blood test to America to determine if you have the gene. If you are PST positive, you have a 19 times higher chance of having severe periodontal disease. This could cause the loss of most of your molars. If you have this gene and you smoke, then this outcome is almost inevitable. If you are PST negative, the standard periodontal treatments should be effective in arresting and controlling the progress of any periodontal disease. If your are PST positive, extra effort has to be put into maintaining excellent oral hygiene and meticulous home care, with more frequent visits and more aggressive treatments in order to you to keep your teeth into your later years.
- Special home care appliances. We have a number of appliances that have been proved to dramatically improve the quality and texture of gingival tissue when used at home. Such as: Irrigation devices, special vibrating electric toothbrushes, and miniature brushes for cleaning in-between your teeth.
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