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𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: the key to 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 & 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐠𝐮𝐦𝐬 🦷💧 At 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 & 𝐑𝐚𝐲, we understand that bad breath can be a troubling sign of gum disease, particularly when caused by 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐮𝐩 that only deep cleaning can address. For patients experiencing halitosis related to periodontal concerns, 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 (SRP) can significantly improve oral health and freshen breath. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠? scaling and root planing is a 𝐭𝐰𝐨-𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 involving: - Scaling: removal of plaque and tartar from both above and below the gum line. - Root planing: smoothing the roots of teeth to prevent further bacterial buildup and to help gums reattach. 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 🌬️🦷 - Reducing bacteria - Smoothing rough root surfaces - Restoring gum hea

🦷 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡: the connection between Maintaining fresh breath and optimal oral health involves regular 𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 and professional tooth polishing. At 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 & 𝐑𝐚𝐲, with located in Camden, Holborn,Central London, we understand that bad breath, or 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬, is a concern for many patients, often resulting from the build-up of 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐪𝐮𝐞 and 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐫. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 💨 Tooth polishing is more than just a cosmetic step; it plays a significant role in achieving a 𝐬𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 that resists bacteria accumulation. 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 🪥😊 - 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐥 - 𝐒𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 - 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 Regular visits to 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 & 𝐑𝐚𝐲 in 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥

scientific article published in February 2010 Original post here: Tooth decay

scientific article published in February 2010 Original post here: Tooth decay

scientific article published in February 2010 Original post here: Tooth decay

𝐗𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 🌬️🦷 𝐗𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐚, or 𝐝𝐫𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡, occurs when the salivary glands don’t produce enough saliva to keep your mouth moist. Saliva is essential for washing away 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 and controlling the growth of 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚. Without enough saliva, bacteria flourish, which leads to bad breath or halitosis. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 🦷 Saliva plays a key role in cleaning your mouth and neutralizing acids produced by bacteria. When dry mouth occurs, food particles remain in the mouth, causing bacteria to break them down and release 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐟𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 (𝐕𝐒𝐂𝐬), which result in bad breath. 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐫𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 🌡️ - A sticky, dry feeling in the mouth - Difficulty chewing, swallowing, or speaking - Cracked lips and 𝐛𝐚𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 that doesn’t go away 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 & 𝐑𝐚𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 🏥 If you are sufferin