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Dr. Mogell Dental Blog

Boca Raton Cosmetic Dentist

Periodontal Probings

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

It came to my attention the other day, while Lea and I were providing a new patient with a comprehensive examination, just how many patients had never or were not aware of what periodontal probing is.

As a part of any comprehensive examination, our patients receive a thorough evaluation of their gums; including periodontal probing.

Periodontal probing is occurring when I am calling off numbers to Lea. You should want to hear 1's, 2's and 3's! If you are hearing us call 4's, 5's or greater, that means you have some degree of periodontal disease.

The drawing above illustrates how we perform probing. In health it is painless! When disease is present one's gums might be sensitive to the probing and they may even bleed upon probing!

Please call to schedule your next visit with us to help maintain your healthy gums and prevent periodontal disease. We can be reached at 561-394-9000.

Kenneth A. Mogell, D.M.D.

Shannon Montoya

 

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