Spring is here and as part of your efforts to promote cleanliness in all aspects of your life, you’re looking to schedule an appointment with your Lewisville dentist for a routine cleaning and examination. But what happens if while there your local professional tells you that you need a deep cleaning? Isn’t that what you came for anyway? There’s actually a difference between the cleaning that you receive at a standard preventive care visit and what is called scaling and root planing. You’ll learn about this as you continue reading.

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It’s a warm spring afternoon, and you’re planning on heading minutes up the road to downtown Denton to enjoy a cup of coffee and visit your favorite bookstore. You look into the mirror and notice that your gums are bleeding while you brush your teeth, and this leaves you with a strange feeling that something isn’t right, so you want answers. Your local dentist says you may have periodontal disease in Lewisville and warns you not to ignore these symptoms. Learn more about this condition as you continue reading.

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