This vital diagnostic tool allows us to evaluate dental
structures under the gum line that are not visible on oral exam.
Not exact matches
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.
Some practitioners incorrectly treat these teeth by simply cutting off the visible part of the tooth, leaving the root
structures in place
under the
gum line to be hopefully resorbed over time.