There are 64 million adults that have gum disease in America. Scaling and root planing is a common treatment that dentists use to treat gum disease. When you don’t remove plaque and tartar with daily cleaning and dental hygiene, the bacteria can multiply which creates more plaque and tartar, and more bacteria, ad infinitum. This… Read More…
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Only 50% of Americans floss daily according to the American Dental Association. If you don’t floss, this means that you are cleaning about 65% of the plaque that forms on your teeth. Plaque is defined in Merriam-Webster as a thin coating that forms on the teeth and contains bacteria. If plaque is not cleaned regularly,… Read More…