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If gingival flap surgery by scalpel resulted in a surprising 6mm sulcus at healing, what happens next? full charge to the patient-no exceptions?
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Still a problem: A 6mm pocket is a pocket and means that the disease is still there. Surgery is sometimes essential, but we have found that the disease will reoccur unless the cause (bacteria) are addressed. Talk to your dentist about the perio protect method. It is one way to protect the surgical gains and control the bacteria that cause the disease.
Answered 12/9/2013
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