Ever noticed after brushing and your tongue touches the inner part of your teeth, suddenly you feel a sticky film on the inside of your teeth when what you're looking at in the mirror looks clean and good to go?

Well that sticky film is a bacteria called plaque, which if left to build up causes gum disease

Most people don't bother when they first notice this sticky film but after awhile start noticing their gums changing colour to a brown or darker colour

Scaling and root planing is the procedure used to combat the Gum disease, it's a deep cleaning below the gumline used to treat gum disease from plaque

Plaque is always forming on your teeth, but if they aren’t cleaned well, the bacteria in plaque can cause your gums to become inflamed.

When this happens, your gums will pull away from your teeth and form spaces called pockets. Plaque then gets trapped in these pockets and cannot be removed with regular brushing. If untreated, gum disease could lead to bone and tooth loss

If gum disease is caught early and hasn’t damaged the structures below the gum line, a professional cleaning should do. If the pockets between your gums and teeth are too deep, however, scaling and root planing may be needed

If you already have inflamed gums and pains in your gums, you need to see a dentist ASAP to avoid bone and tooth loss

For parents, check your children's teeth regularly to make sure plaque doesn't build up and also show them the correct method of brushing their gums

Visit idealdentals for a consultation or Book an appointment by calling 07088495218.