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| | ==Treatment== | | ==Treatment== |
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| | + | The aim of treatment of this condition is to improve the hygiene of the oral cavity. Initial treatment can include the following: |
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| | + | *Treat any underlying/existing dental disease |
| | + | *Client education of the disease process |
| | + | *Client education in dental homecare (diet and daily teeth brushing) |
| | + | *Antibiotics |
| | + | *Dental scale and polish |
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| | + | More advanced cases that have not responded to initial treatments may require: |
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| | + | *Gingivectomy |
| | + | *Repeated scale and polishing |
| | + | *Extraction of cheek teeth |
| | + | *Other drug therapy |
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| | ==References== | | ==References== |