General Dentistry

Dental Hygiene
Professional cleanings are vital to ongoing oral health. We provide gentle, routine cleanings for children and adults of all ages. When necessary, your hygiene visit may include biological periodontal therapy and probiotic therapy. To reduce periodontal pockets, our hygienist performs scaling and root planing. This deep cleaning removes bacteria from hidden areas between roots and gums and encourages reattachment of gum tissue. Deep cleaning includes cleansing with ozonated water, a step that greatly reduces bacterial count. Ozone gas is insufflated into the pockets to further aid with deep pocket healing. All patients will have a plaque sample taken and viewed under a phase contrast microscope. The evaluation of the plaque sample is a predictor and can determine if a patient has active periodontal disease or has an increased chance to develop periodontal disease.