0 relating to the gums (= the pink flesh in the mouth in which the teeth are fixed) and other tissues around the teeth:
Ailments of the mouth included moderate cavities, periodontal disease, and abscesses.
Each sample consisted of the contents of at least two periodontal pockets from each patient.
However, in the cases of caries and periodontal diseases, these same pathogens increase in numbers relative to the commensal bacteria.
Currently, there is little place for systemic antimicrobials in periodontal therapy.
Fees are payable for clinical examination, advice and report and for scaling, polishing and simple periodontal treatment including oral hygiene instruction.
Full case assessment (including full charting and report of periodontal status), treatment planning and report.
Extensive clinical examination, advice, charting (including charting of periodontal status) and report.
In particular, the report dealing with children's teeth showed that there were many instances of decay and a considerable amount of periodontal disease.
