Areas under the gum line and the insides of the teeth will still have tartar and bacteria.
Regular professional cleaning under general anesthesia, including
areas under the gum line will help reduce that bacteria's contribution to periodontis.
The area under the gum line is also cleaned, and plaque and tartar scaled off with an ultrasonic cleaner followed by polishing to smooth the tooth surface.
Not exact matches
Under a safe anesthetic, veterinarians are able to probe all areas of the mouth and use tools to remove plaque and bacteria from under the gum
Under a safe anesthetic, veterinarians are able to probe all
areas of the mouth and use tools to remove plaque and bacteria from
under the gum
under the
gum line.
They can not clean
under the
gum line (the most important part of the cleaning) or obtain any dental radiographs of problem
areas.
In some cases, deeper
areas of periodontal disease with bone loss can be surgically treated to regenerate the bone, heal the void
under the
gum line and save important teeth.
One of the most important
areas in an animal's mouth to clean is the sub-gingival pockets (
under the
gum line of all teeth.).
This involves gently probing
under the
gum line in several
areas around each tooth in the mouth to measure periodontal pockets, or separation of the
gums from the tooth root surface.