For periodontal disease prevention, professional treatment is only part of the plan. What the client does at home on a daily basis for plaque control has as much as more impact on the long-term prognosis. “To understand why homecare is so important, it is important to understand some things about plaque, calculus and the progression of periodontal disease.”

Following a professional dental cleaning, the tooth surface is considered clean. Within hours, a film of salivary glyco-proteins, known as the acquired pellicle, starts to form on the exposed dental surfaces. In a few more hours, oral bacterial colonize this pellicle. This is the development of dental plaque, a mixture of salivary glyco-proteins, sloughed epithelial cells, white blood cells, food particles and bacteria. Immature plaque is a rather disorganized slime on the tooth surface.

If immature plaque is left undisturbed, it becomes more organized and more firmly attached to the tooth surface. It starts to evolve into a highly complex society of co-operative and synergistic bacteria and protozoa. Aerobic bacteria live on the outer surface of this bio-film with anaerobes living closer to the tooth surface. The mixed populations of bacteria produce and secrete substances that act as a matrix, enhance adhesion and protect the residents of the bio-film from chemical and cellular anti-microbial agents. Mature plaque is 25% bacteria, 75% matrix.

Within as little as two days, undisturbed plaque can start to precipitate salivary minerals to form calculus. Calculus itself does not cause periodontal disease, but it does provide a very safe environment in which the periodontal pathogens can live. Its rough, porous surface provides a foothold for the bacterial that is not easily dislodged. The bacteria in plaque produce toxins that cause inflammation of the gingival. If left untreated, this gingivitis may progress to periodontitis (inflammation and destruction of the gingival, periodontal ligament, alveolar bone, and root cementum). To prevent gingivitis and periodontitis from developing and to maintain gingival health, plaque must be removed before it becomes organized and mineralized.

From the above, you can see that if you are not doing anything for plaque control at home on a daily basis, noticeable calculus and gingivitis may be back in as little as two-weeks. Homecare refers to anything you are doing at home on a regular basis to control plaque and maintain periodontal health.

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