NORTH TEXAS PERIODONTICS & IMPLANTOLOGY, PLLC

Diagnostic technology and new surgical techniques have broadened dental horizons, but it is still the caring attitude and concern for our patients that is most important. While there have been significant advancements in periodontal therapy, there is no cure for gum disease. Even after successful, corrective therapy and surgical intervention, your gum disease can recur. For the majority of patients with periodontal disease (~90%), regular periodontal maintenance cleanings have proven to be effective in preventing recurrence of gum disease. This phase is an essential part of treatment. Often, this can be the most important part of your therapy.



OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Our hygiene mission at North Texas Periodontics & Implantology is to propel our patients toward optimum oral & systemic health utilizing the best techniques, technology, and education available to us.



Monday, April 7, 2014

Hygiene Basics: Floss a Bridge 101

Floss threaders are flexible plastic designed with a loop at the end to enable the floss to be threaded underneath a fixed bridge.



Step 1: Thread a piece of floss (14-16 inches long) through the loop, leaving one end twice as long as the other.

Step 2: Insert the non-looped end of the flosser between the gumline and the bridge.


Step 3: Gently pull the threader all the way through, leaving only the floss between the gum and bridge.

Step 4: Holding on the each of the floss, you can move the floss back and forth underneath the bridge. Be sure to floss all the way across the bridge, from where it starts to where it ends.


Step 5: Let go of one end of the floss and slowly and gently pull the floss from under the bridge.
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