NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / November 11, 2025 / If you've encountered swelling, bleeding or pain in your gums, you may have developed periodontal disease. Also known as gum disease, this ...
Gum disease — medically known as periodontitis — affects 47.2% of adults over age 30 in the U.S. About 8.5% of them may have severe periodontitis. Gum disease is a severe infection or inflammation of ...
About 30% of U.S. clinicians prescribe antibiotics to patients during scaling and root planing, but dentists and periodontists write prescriptions for different reasons, according to a study published ...
Research suggests links between periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis, so might scaling and root planing reduce signs of both diseases in patients with both conditions? To find out, ...
WHY DO I NEED SCALING AND ROOT PLANNING? If you have been diagnosed with some form of periodontitis (see section on Periodontal Disease), the first step in trying to eliminate the infection and get ...
Objective: To assess the efficacy and safety of subantimicrobial-dose doxycycline (SDD) in conjunction with subgingival scaling and root planing (SRP) in patients with adult periodontitis. Design: ...
Your dentist may recommend that you get your teeth scaled. This procedure is generally conducted along with root planing. In more common terms, these procedures are known as a “deep cleaning.” Teeth ...
When this happens, it can be hard for a dentist to examine your mouth’s hard and soft tissues. This can interfere with their ability to fully assess dental health. In this case, a full mouth ...
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