This involves general anesthesia to allow thorough removal of both sub - and supra -
gingival plaque and calculus.
Such cleaning will require the patient to go under general anesthesia so that both sub - and supra -
gingival plaque and calculus can be thoroughly removed.
Not exact matches
The study showed that oil pulling resulted in a reduction in the
plaque index, modified
gingival scores, and the total colony count of aerobic microorganisms.
Brushing the teeth is the «gold standard» (same as for people), and every day would be great, but no less than every other day, in order to prevent the bio film (
plaque) from forming into calculus and tartar (the hard yellow brown deposit on the teeth at the
gingival margins).
Plaque and calculus can build up both above (supra -
gingival) and below (sub-
gingival) the gum line, but sub-
gingival is the most egregious because it is the cause of the inflammation and infection.
A comprehensive pet dental cleaning at Arizona Veterinary Dental Specialists, involves removal of
plaque and calculus either with hand instruments, or sonic / ultrasonic instruments above and below the
gingival margin, periodontal probing, intra-oral radiographs, charting, and more involved treatment such as deep periodontal therapy or extractions if indicated.
Gingivitis begins when
plaque bacteria invade at the
gingival sulcus, or gum line.
There are special dental diets available that effectively reduce
plaque and calculus accumulation and
gingival inflammation.
Daily dental hygiene care will slow the recurrence of bacteria and
plaque, potentially slowing the recurrence of
gingival hyperplasia.
There are dental foods available that effectively reduce
plaque and calculus accumulation and
gingival inflammation.
Logan EI, Finney O, Hefferren JJ, et al. «Effects of a dental food on
plaque accumulation and
gingival health in dogs.»
Bacteria in the
plaque irritate and cause inflammation of the
gingival tissue and lead to infection in the surrounding bone.
SANOS seals the subgingival gumline (
gingival sulcus) against the formation of
plaque.
SANOS ® will help prevent
plaque from attaching under or on the
gingival margin.
Note the
plaque and calculus build - up, gingivitis, and
gingival recession.
This involves removal of
plaque and calculus either with hand instruments, or sonic / ultrasonic instruments above and below the
gingival margin, periodontal probing, intra-oral radiographs, charting, and more involved treatment such as deep periodontal therapy or extractions if indicated.
Supragingival scaling is the removal of
plaque and calculus above the gumline, or
gingival margin.
Gingival «pockets» may also be evident, which is where the gum has started to separate from the tooth, providing a perfect site for food, bacteria,
plaque and tartar to accumulate.
Dental Health Care at Home Home care is the single most important procedure the owner can do to maintain oral health.The goal of dental home care is to remove
plaque from tooth surfaces and
gingival pockets before it mineralizes into calculus, a process that occurs within days of a teeth cleaning.
Supra -
gingival (above the gum line)
plaque and tartar removal using calculus removing forceps, hand instruments, and power scaling equipment.
Fourth, a POPD begins with the removal of supra -
gingival deposits of
plaque and calculus from the buccal, lingual and interproximal surfaces.
Application of the
gingival contour
plaque index: Six - month
plaque and gingivitis study.
These early observations were reinforced by Colin Harvey in 1993, when he stated: «In a healthy dog or cat, fed a «natural» diet that requires tearing and separation of swallowable pieces, the teeth and
gingival tissues are largely self - cleaning; that is,
plaque is wiped off before it has time to mature to a pathogenic thickness and bacterial mix.»
In the
gingival stage, the disease is reversible by consistent, daily brushing to prevent
plaque from hardening.
The
gingival margin and the surfaces within the
gingival pocket (the subgingival space between the gum and the root) are very important areas to keep free of
plaque for maintaining the dental health of your pet.
OraZn helps reduce the deposition of
plaque,
gingival inflammation and offensive mouth odors.
STEP 4: Supra -
gingival scaling — a POPD begins with the removal of supra -
gingival deposits of
plaque and calculus from the buccal, lingual and interproximal surfaces.
There are dental foods available which effectively reduce
plaque and calculus accumulation and
gingival inflammation.
Plaque and
gingival inflammation were increased with the minced diet.
He added, A soft - bristled brush, in a circular motion at a 45 - degree angle to the
gingival margin is a powerful tool against
plaque and gingivitis.
The tartar and
plaque irritate the
gingival gums and cause gingivitis.