Good News At the Dentist




My sister had a routine dental cleaning about a month ago and was told she wasn't doing very well keeping her teeth clean. She has early signs of periodontal disease in a couple of areas of her mouth and the hygenist recommended a periodontal cleaning. She also recommended we add Listerine and a Waterpic to her dental routine. The hygenist also said my sister really needs to floss better/more.
In a previous visit, the hygenist said she didn't think my sister always remembered to brush her teeth. I kind of suspected she was right and started actively reminding my sister to brush. After this last visit, I decided I probably need to supervise the dental routine a bit.
We ran out and bought the listerine and the Waterpic and I started watching her do most of her tooth care, providing feedback on what to do.
Today, the hygenist said she noticed a HUGE improvement, just in a month. My sister's gums are still inflamed and some areas still bleed, but the hygenist said they're much better. She said they would probably improve even more now that she's done a deep cleaning.
Periodontal disease doesn't go away so continued vigilance will be necessary but it was so great to hear we are making improvements!
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That is excellent!0
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Loving the good news! Well done Sis!0
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