{"id":1668,"date":"2020-10-19T20:24:44","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T01:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metzgerdev.bsmall.online\/?page_id=1668"},"modified":"2020-11-16T10:29:59","modified_gmt":"2020-11-16T16:29:59","slug":"periodontal-treatment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/periodontal-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Periodontal (Gum) Disease Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1668\" class=\"elementor elementor-1668\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-43c22e38 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43c22e38\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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href=\"https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/periodontal-treatment\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Periodontal (Gum) Disease Treatment<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1589\"><a href=\"https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/sealants\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Sealants<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3366\"><a href=\"https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/mouth-guards\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Mouth Guards<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f53311a\" data-id=\"5f53311a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3337fd3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3337fd3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Periodontal (Gum) Disease Treatment<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57d1d3d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57d1d3d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1310\" src=\"https:\/\/metzgerdev.bsmall.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/whitening_vertical.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"284\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/whitening_vertical.jpg 600w, https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/whitening_vertical-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If it\u2019s been a few years since your last cleaning, or your gums are really sore, or you\u2019re bleeding a lot while brushing and flossing, you may be experiencing early warning signs of periodontal (gum) disease.<\/p>\n<p>Periodontal disease treatment can take various forms, and the goal is to restore your diseased tissues back to health. With periodontal therapy, we can help alleviate many dental health problems by removing soft or hardened plaque from below your gum line. This procedure, known as scaling and root planing will facilitate the healing of your gums, and prevent tooth and bone loss from the spread of gum disease.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-caa1fc2\" data-id=\"caa1fc2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5bc6b776 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5bc6b776\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-678e52e2\" data-id=\"678e52e2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3044cca8\" data-id=\"3044cca8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04f2fa2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"04f2fa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12bfb8f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12bfb8f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to Expect<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6048fbb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6048fbb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At your routine dental cleaning and exam, we may determine from your X-Rays or mouth pocket depth assessment that you need periodontal therapy. You will be scheduled for an appointment with one of our hygienists to complete the deep cleaning, called scaling and root planing.<\/p><p>Your appointment for scaling and root planing will last approximately one and a half hours, to allow us to specifically and thoroughly clean each individual tooth and gum area affected by the periodontal disease.<\/p><p>If you require more advanced treatment for your periodontal disease, we may refer you to a gum specialist, or Periodontist. Our office will work together with the Periodontist to preserve and restore your teeth after completion of your treatment,<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b924feb\" data-id=\"b924feb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1206f1d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1206f1d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;arrow&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-230513dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"230513dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5871\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5871\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5871\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5871\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5872\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5872\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">MORE ABOUT GUM DISEASE<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5872\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5872\"><h4>The Connection Between Gum Disease and Other Health Issues<\/h4>\nGum disease has been linked to some other diseases. People with diabetes or heart disease are more likely to get gum disease. Strokes and high stress also may be related to gum disease. Researchers are still studying these links.\n\nIt is important to talk to your dentist if you suffer from any long-term health problem. Together, you can work out an oral care plan for your best oral and overall health.\n<h4>Warning Signs of Gum Disease<\/h4>\nIf you notice any of the signs below, see your dentist. However, you can have gum disease and not notice any of these warning signs. That is why regular dental checkups are very important.\n<ul>\n \t<li>gums that bleed when you brush or floss<\/li>\n \t<li>gums that are red, swollen, puffy, or tender<\/li>\n \t<li>gums that no longer hug your teeth tightly<\/li>\n \t<li>bad breath that doesn&#8217;t go away<\/li>\n \t<li>pus between your teeth and gums<\/li>\n \t<li>feeling that your teeth are loose<\/li>\n \t<li>a change in the way your teeth fit together when you bite<\/li>\n \t<li>a change in the way your partial dentures fit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<hr style=\"height: 1px; border-width: 0; color: gray; background-color: gray; align: center; width: 100%;\" \/>\n\n<h6>Patient education content \u00a92020 American Dental Association. All rights reserved. \u201cADA\u201d and the \u201cADA\u201d Logo are registered trademarks of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ada.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Dental Association<\/a><\/h6><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5873\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5873\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">STAGES OF GUM DISEASE<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5873\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5873\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"page\" data-elementor-id=\"2568\" class=\"elementor elementor-2568\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a87cc22 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a87cc22\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25a64577\" data-id=\"25a64577\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-296ad74b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"296ad74b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3aaccc3\" data-id=\"3aaccc3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eb8a3d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4eb8a3d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stages of Gum Disease<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-65faa6f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65faa6f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e1a23da\" data-id=\"6e1a23da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-762bc6be elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"762bc6be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/metzgerdev.bsmall.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-stages1-1.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Healthy Gums\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTcxNSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL21ldHpnZXJkZW50aXN0cnkuY29tXC9zdGFnaW5nXC81OTQyXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIwXC8xMFwvcGVyaW8tc3RhZ2VzMS0xLnBuZyJ9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-stages1-1-1024x816.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1715\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-stages1-1-1024x816.png 1024w, https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-stages1-1-300x239.png 300w, https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-stages1-1-768x612.png 768w, https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-stages1-1.png 1255w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-775b3785 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"775b3785\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Healthy gums<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eead0cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5eead0cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Your teeth are held in place by gums, bone and connective tissues. Your gums tightly hug your teeth and there is little or no buildup of plaque and tartar on them.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a6759de\" data-id=\"5a6759de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ab6a19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ab6a19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/metzgerdev.bsmall.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-stages2-1.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Gingivitis\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTcxNiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL21ldHpnZXJkZW50aXN0cnkuY29tXC9zdGFnaW5nXC81OTQyXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIwXC8xMFwvcGVyaW8tc3RhZ2VzMi0xLnBuZyJ9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-stages2-1-1024x825.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1716\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-stages2-1-1024x825.png 1024w, https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-stages2-1-300x242.png 300w, https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-stages2-1-768x619.png 768w, https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-stages2-1.png 1241w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-284d4f59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"284d4f59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gingivitis<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-575dcbba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"575dcbba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>The bacteria in plaque make your gums red, tender and swollen. Your gums might bleed at this stage. You can also have gingivitis and not have any signs of it.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-60b122b1\" data-id=\"60b122b1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45e680 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"45e680\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/metzgerdev.bsmall.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-CrossSectionPeriodontitis-1.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Periodontitis\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTcxNCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL21ldHpnZXJkZW50aXN0cnkuY29tXC9zdGFnaW5nXC81OTQyXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIwXC8xMFwvcGVyaW8tQ3Jvc3NTZWN0aW9uUGVyaW9kb250aXRpcy0xLnBuZyJ9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-CrossSectionPeriodontitis-1-1024x854.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1714\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-CrossSectionPeriodontitis-1-1024x854.png 1024w, https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-CrossSectionPeriodontitis-1-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-CrossSectionPeriodontitis-1-768x641.png 768w, https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-CrossSectionPeriodontitis-1.png 1199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42ee735b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42ee735b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Periodontitis<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ada8cdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ada8cdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>In time, your body responds to the toxins that the bacteria produce by breaking down the gum tissues and bone around your teeth.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cd37ca0\" data-id=\"1cd37ca0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-408043af elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"408043af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/metzgerdev.bsmall.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-advanced2-1.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Advanced Periodontitis\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTcxMywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL21ldHpnZXJkZW50aXN0cnkuY29tXC9zdGFnaW5nXC81OTQyXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIwXC8xMFwvcGVyaW8tYWR2YW5jZWQyLTEucG5nIn0%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-advanced2-1-1024x889.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1713\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-advanced2-1-1024x889.png 1024w, https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-advanced2-1-300x260.png 300w, https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-advanced2-1-768x667.png 768w, https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-advanced2-1.png 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-601e8510 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"601e8510\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advanced Periodontitis<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b11252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b11252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Your teeth become loose or fall out or need to be removed by a dentist. Loose or missing teeth can create problems, like making it hard for you to eat the foods you like.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2aece360 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2aece360\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a802f8\" data-id=\"7a802f8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fe56012 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1fe56012\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Checking for Gum Disease<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53c9abac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53c9abac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Periodontal Probe<\/h4><p>Your dentist or hygienist uses an instrument called a periodontal probe to gently measure the depth of the pockets around each tooth When your teeth are healthy, the pocket depth is 3 millimeters (mm) or less. Usually, the more severe the disease, the deeper the pocket, which give bacteria more room to grow and cause serious damage to your teeth, gums and bone.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b6f8281 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b6f8281\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-53988866\" data-id=\"53988866\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-291b9e1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"291b9e1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/metzgerdev.bsmall.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-probe1.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Perio Probe with Healthy Gums\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTcxNywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL21ldHpnZXJkZW50aXN0cnkuY29tXC9zdGFnaW5nXC81OTQyXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIwXC8xMFwvcGVyaW8tcHJvYmUxLnBuZyJ9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-probe1-233x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1717\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-probe1-233x300.png 233w, https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-probe1-794x1024.png 794w, https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-probe1-768x991.png 768w, https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-probe1.png 930w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5758a6d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5758a6d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Periodontal probe of healthy gums<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c37130f\" data-id=\"3c37130f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-502bed7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"502bed7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/metzgerdev.bsmall.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-probe2.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Perio Probe with Pocket Forming\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTcxOCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL21ldHpnZXJkZW50aXN0cnkuY29tXC9zdGFnaW5nXC81OTQyXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIwXC8xMFwvcGVyaW8tcHJvYmUyLnBuZyJ9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"215\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-probe2-215x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1718\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-probe2-215x300.png 215w, https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-probe2-732x1024.png 732w, https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-probe2-768x1074.png 768w, https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-probe2.png 858w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45895239 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45895239\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Periodontal probe showing a pocket forming between the tooth root and the gums.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-41bc4966 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"41bc4966\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cbb037d\" data-id=\"6cbb037d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-144c4ca1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"144c4ca1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr style=\"height: 1px; border-width: 0; color: gray; background-color: gray; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 70%;\" \/>\n\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span id=\"copy\">Patient education content \u00a92020 American Dental Association. All rights reserved. &#8220;ADA&#8221; and the &#8220;ADA&#8221; Logo are registered trademarks of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ada.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Dental Association<\/a>.<\/span><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5874\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5874\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">TREATING GUM DISEASE<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5874\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5874\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"page\" data-elementor-id=\"1720\" class=\"elementor elementor-1720\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ff0e007 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ff0e007\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4dd31602\" data-id=\"4dd31602\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-343cf800 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"343cf800\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2256ae3b\" data-id=\"2256ae3b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72dcf722 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72dcf722\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treating Gum Disease<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac5f836 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac5f836\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your gum disease treatment will depend on several factors, including your personal health history and the stage of your gum disease.<\/p><p>If your gum disease is beyond gingivitis, the first step in treating gum disease usually involves a special deep cleaning called scaling (SCAY-ling) and root planing (PLAY-ning). This treatment may be done over more than one visit, depending on your personal needs.<\/p><p><strong>Scaling:<\/strong> Your dentist or hygienist removes plaque and tartar down to the bottom of each periodontal pocket.<\/p><p><strong>Root Planing:<\/strong> Then, the root surfaces of your teeth are smoothed, or &#8220;planed&#8221;, to allow the gum tissue to heal and reattach to the teeth.<\/p><p>Your dentist or hygienist may recommend certain medicines to help control infection and discomfort or to aid healing. You may be given pills, a mouth rinse or they may place medication directly into the periodontal pocket after the treatment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f490989 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f490989\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Professional Cleaning<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a3fbc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a3fbc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the very early stages &#8211; when it is gingivitis &#8211; you may just need a professional cleaning from your dental team. They can also give you some great advice and tips on how you can keep your teeth and gums healthy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77f845d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77f845d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Deep Cleaning &#8211; Scaling and Root Planing<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-76052fae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76052fae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0c6496\" data-id=\"f0c6496\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-83faf87\" data-id=\"83faf87\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d32af6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d32af6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/metzgerdev.bsmall.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-scaling.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Perio Scaling\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTcyNSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL21ldHpnZXJkZW50aXN0cnkuY29tXC9zdGFnaW5nXC81OTQyXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIwXC8xMFwvcGVyaW8tc2NhbGluZy5wbmcifQ%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"238\" height=\"248\" src=\"https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-scaling.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1725\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7edb510 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7edb510\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scaling<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4a8df4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4a8df4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Scaling removes plaque and tartar from below the gumline.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f6bd29\" data-id=\"1f6bd29\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f622dd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f622dd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/metzgerdev.bsmall.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-root-planing.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Perio Root Planing\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTcyNCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL21ldHpnZXJkZW50aXN0cnkuY29tXC9zdGFnaW5nXC81OTQyXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIwXC8xMFwvcGVyaW8tcm9vdC1wbGFuaW5nLnBuZyJ9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"241\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/perio-root-planing.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1724\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20cbf79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20cbf79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Root Planing<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14e0cd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14e0cd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Root planing smoothes the tooth root and helps the gums reattach to the tooth<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bdd26db\" data-id=\"bdd26db\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1bbd624c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1bbd624c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-566ee5e6\" data-id=\"566ee5e6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d0b2542 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d0b2542\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Periodontal Surgery<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-259fa840 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"259fa840\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sometimes, scaling and root planing isn&#8217;t enough treatment on its own. If pockets do not heal enough after scaling and root planing, gum surgery may be needed.<\/p><p>Surgery allows your dentist to remove plaque and tartar from hard-to-reach areas. Afterwards, your gums will be stitched into place to tightly hug your teeth.<\/p><p>Surgery can also help to shrink pocket depth and make it easier for you to keep your teeth clean.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e7d024 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e7d024\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4749ade\" data-id=\"4749ade\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d3b9ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d3b9ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keep Your Gums Healthy after Treatment<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-174448d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"174448d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Periodic periodontal cleanings help you stay on top of your gum disease<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-237a4ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"237a4ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once your gum disease is under control, it is very important for you to get dental care on a consistent basis. The periodic cleanings recommended after these treatments are called periodontal maintenance care. These cleanings are more extensive than the standard cleaning and will help you keep your gums healthy.<\/p><p>Your periodontal maintenance involves cleanings that are deeper than a normal cleaning in the dental office. With periodic maintenance, the amount of plaque bacteria is lowered. Then, the inflammation can get better, pockets can shrink and your gums can become healthier.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65bf47d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65bf47d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-203ab120\" data-id=\"203ab120\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b44914a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b44914a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr style=\"height: 1px; border-width: 0; color: gray; background-color: gray; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 70%;\" \/><h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span id=\"copy\">Patient education content \u00a92020 American Dental Association. 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class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWorld class service with a friendly down-home feel. \u2026 Awesome like usual. I have been coming to Dr. Metzger for almost 30 years and the service is always outstanding. I highly recommend him!! \u2026 \nDr. Metzger was very professional and did an excellent job of fixing my pain and explaining what he was doing. The entire staff there is awesome to deal with.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Richard L. - Periodontal Treatment<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Patient since 1990<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/flat-circle-male-icon-12_512x512.png\" alt=\"Richard L. - Periodontal Treatment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tI absolutely love the entire staff! Every time I am there, I am greeted warmly and everyone says hello. It is so rare to find any doctor's office that is so genuine! I no longer dread going to the dentist!\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Emily O. - Periodontal Treatment<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Patient since 2019<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/flat-circle-female-icon-13_512x512.png\" alt=\"Emily O. - Periodontal Treatment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Metzger is awesome! Gentle, straight forward and cares for his patient's. Wonderful man! As always a very pleasant experience.....Staff is thoughtful, kind, attentive to patient needs, compassionate and always have a smile on their faces! Love these guys! How many people can say that about going to the dentist? LOL!\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">June H. - Periodontal Treatment, Implant<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Patient since 2013<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/metzgerdentistry.com\/staging\/5942\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/flat-circle-female-icon-3_512x512.png\" alt=\"June H. - Periodontal Treatment, Implant\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"73faba9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:8174281800\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-float\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Call (817) 428-1800\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-phone-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:8174281800\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCall (817) 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1213 Hall Johnson Road, Suite 100, Colleyville, TX 76034<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5ed3f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5ed3f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe are conveniently located at the intersection of HWY 26 (Colleyville Blvd) and Hall Johnson, across from Market Street.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02221a2\" data-id=\"02221a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-122ca21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"122ca21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><table class=\"mabel-bhi-businesshours\"><tr ><td>Monday - Wednesday<\/td><td>8:00 AM &mdash; 5:00 PM<\/td><\/tr><tr ><td>Thursday<\/td><td>8:00 AM &mdash; 4:00 PM<\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"mbhi-is-current\"><td>Friday - Sunday<\/td><td>Closed<\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab724c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab724c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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