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| As the âbaby boomerâ generation | | | | Dr. Spencer whose patients come from Orlando, |
| slides into their fifties and sixties, periodontal (gum) | | | | Longwood, Altamonte Springs and the surrounding |
| disease can become a concern. Fortunately with | | | | area goes on to explain that the first non-surgical |
| modern dental treatment periodontal diseases often | | | | step usually involves a special cleaning, called scaling |
| can be treated successfully. Dr. Warren L. Spencer | | | | and root planing, to remove plaque and tartar |
| whose practice is in central Florida explains, | | | | deposits on the tooth and root surfaces. This |
| âTreatment has many benefits. Patients can | | | | procedure helps gum tissue to heal and periodontal |
| increase the chances of keeping their natural | | | | pockets to shrink. This is sometimes referred to as |
| teeth--and decrease the chances of serious health | | | | "periodontal" or "deep cleaning." A local anesthetic |
| problems associated with periodontal | | | | may be used to make the patient more comfortable. |