Sentences with phrase «as under the gum line»

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They start as small defects in the tooth structure just under the gum line, and progress to painful invasion of the tooth by cells that gradually remove tooth structure and replace it with bone.

A special periodontal scaler is used to clean along and just under the gum line, as this is where oral bacteria does the most damage.

Anesthesia allows the veterinarian to chart the entire mouth, scale all surfaces of the tooth, scale under the gum line, extract (remove) diseased teeth only if necessary as well as clean and polish each tooth.

As the tartar builds, the bacteria become part of a biofilm that worsens and goes up under the gum line.

Sometimes, pet parents can't even see the problem with their pet's teeth, as much of the disease happens under the gum line.