Sentences with phrase «gum pockets»

Expect your veterinarian or dental assistant to use a periodontal probe to measure gum pocket depths around each tooth.

Your veterinarian or assistant will use a periodontal probe to measure gum pocket depths around each tooth and chart the mouth.

Although dogs do not generally have cavities in their teeth, Boomer can develop tooth problems if his diet includes soft foods that can leave debris in gum pockets at the base of the teeth.

Our character cherry stair parts are made by mixing the heartwood and sapwood and may also have some pith flecks and small gum pockets along with some tight knots.

Mild build - up may be eliminated, but keep in mind that, although gum pockets and tartar accumulation under the gumline are common, a proper dental examination by your veterinarian should still be done.

The vet may take x-rays and apply local antibiotics to infected gum pockets and may perform extractions as needed.

Cherry wood has a fine uniform, straight grain, satiny, smooth texture, and may naturally contain brown pith flecks and small gum pockets.

Any color (blood or yellowish color) is a clear sign you have active infection in the gum pockets around those teeth.

Bottom line here is if you have any color on the floss (bleeding gums) or bad small, you have an active infection in the gum pockets between those two teeth.

The presence of these harmful bacteria causes an increase of gingival fluid to the gum pocket.

The first immune response cells are sent into the gum pocket as imbalance increases.

Firstly, they burrow deep into plaque, gum pockets or your tongue and create an environment that suits them.

These bugs thrive on an alkaline pH in the gum pocket.

Next, the gum pockets are flushed and treated with antiseptic.

If gingivitis is not properly diagnosed and effectively treated, the bacteria that proliferate in dental plaque and gum pockets can enter the bloodstream and migrate to remote locations.

If we think the bone loss seen on the radiograph is manageable, and the gum pocket is not too large, we can place a long acting local antibiotic, called Clindoral ®, under the gumline.

Most dogs generally don't have cavities, but feeding them soft foods can cause debris to be left in the gum pockets that are at the base of the dogs teeth as well as promote dog arthritis if certain nutrition is left out.