For several years we have offered, where appropriate, alternative care to the traditional periodontal surgery as a means of arresting and controlling periodontal disease. The dental hygiene department primarily provides this therapy called scaling and root planing. We have a new technology of ultrasonic scalers called ProSelect scalers available to aid the hygienist in more efficient removal of plaque and calculus both above and below the gums. This therapy is used as a first line defense against periodontal disease in an attempt to control the disease and avoid a more aggressive surgery.
