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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
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*Client education of the disease process
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*Client education in dental homecare (diet and daily teeth brushing)
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*Antibiotics
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*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
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*Repeated scale and polishing
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*Extraction of cheek teeth
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*Other drug therapy
    
==References==
 
==References==
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