Oral Hygiene Instruction

The first step toward periodontal health begins with oral hygiene. If you have been diagnosed with Periodontal Disease, you may be unusually susceptible to the side effects of the bacteria that live in your mouth and the diseases that often develop from them. For this reason, your attention to daily effective plaque control will be critical for successful control of your specific periodontal problem. The primary purpose for using dental floss is disorganize bacterial plaque around your teeth before they form into colonies that ultimately produce damaging toxins directly related to periodontal breakdown. A thorough plaque control routine once a day can be very effective in the control of bacterial toxins and it will make the treatment of your periodontal problem much more predictable. There is an adage that is unfortunately true to life that states “You only have to floss the teeth you want to keep”. Be sure to review your at-home oral hygiene routine with our dental team – including tooth brushing, flossing techniques, and your use of our special oral hygiene aids. Good oral hygiene and professional cleaning can go a long way toward the prevention of certain forms of Periodontal Disease, and reversal of early stages of disease, like gingivitis.