Terminology
A soft, sticky film that coats teeth and causes bacteria build up; it can be removed with brushing/flossing.
What is plaque?
Basic cleaning to remove plaque and tartar for patients who do not have periodontal inflammation.
What is prophylaxis?
For new patients, this price will cover a comprehensive exam, full mouth x-rays, and a cleaning (if eligible for prophylaxis).
What is the $45 promo?
For new patients, this time allotment will provide time for comprehensive exam, X-rays, periodontal probing, and cleaning.
What is 1 hour?
This type of cleaning is recommended every day.
What is brushing and flossing?
A mix of minerals, bacteria, and proteins that bonds to enamel causing dental exam and gum inflammation, requires professional cleaning to remove.
What is tartar (or calculus?)
Follow-up care after a deep clean to reduce the reoccurrence and progression of periodontal disease
What is periodontal maintenance (SPT)?
For returning patients without insurance, this price will cover a periodic exam, bitewing x-rays, and cleaning (if eligible for prophylaxis).
What is $99 cost?
For returning patients without periodontal disease, this this time allotment will provide time for periodic exam, X-rays, periodontal probing, and cleaning.
What is 40 minutes?
This type of cleaning is recommended every six months.
What is prophylaxis?
The millimeter measurement of the groove between the tooth and surrounding soft tissue, used to determine what type of cleaning is appropriate.
What are pocket depths?
Manual removal of bacteria build-up from underneath the gum line to slow the progression of periodontal disease.
What is Scaling and Root Planing (deep cleaning)?
This is an annual plan that will cover two prophylaxis cleanings, exams, x-rays and discount treatment at 20%.
What is the in-house discount plan?
For returning patients who received a deep cleaning, this time allotment will provide time for periodic exam, X-rays, periodontal probing, and periodontal cleaning.
What is one hour?
This type of cleaning is recommended every three months after having received a deep cleaning.
What is periodontal maintenance?
The tissue that surrounds and protects the teeth and underlying bone structures, this is main focus of dental hygiene.
What is the gingiva?
A protective coating painted on occlusal surface of molars to help prevent decay.
What are sealants?
For returning patients without insurance, this price will cover a periodic exam, bitewing x-rays, and periodontal (SPT) cleaning (for patients that have received SRP).
What is $129 cost?
For children under 13-14 who still have mostly baby teeth, this time allotment will allow for periodic exam, x-rays and cleaning.
What is 30-40 minutes?
This type of cleaning is recommended on an as-needed basis to remove bacteria and build-up that day-to-day hygiene and prophylaxis cannot remove.
What is Scaling and Root Planing?
An infection that causes gum inflammation, bone loss in teeth/jaw, and other long-term health complications.
What is periodontitis?
The use of a measurement probe to assess levels of inflammation in gingival tissue and diagnose periodontitis.
What is periodontal charting?
For patients that are insured, this is the info that needs to be gathered to verify eligibility.
What is subscriber name and date of birth, patient name and date of birth, insurance carrier name and phone #, subscriber ID # (bonus for group # or employer name).
For returning patients who were previously diagnosed with periodontal disease, this time allotment will allow for numbing and four quads of scaling and root planing.
What is 80-90 minutes?
This mineral can be applied twice a year at routine cleanings or every day with a prescription based paste call Prevident.
What is fluoride?