Enhancing Gum Health with Pocket Irrigation: Discover the Benefits at Kelli Brady DDS
Advanced gum disease destroys the periodontal ligament, causing the gums to pull away, creating spaces or pockets between the gums and teeth. Bacteria and calcified plaque (tartar) settle in these pockets and can’t be removed with at-home dental tools.
Pocket irrigation in New York, NY or Norwood, New Jersey, cleans and removes unwanted deposits from the teeth surface and beneath the gum line to destroy bacteria colonies. The procedure also helps in delivering antibiotics in the subgingival areas. Ready to learn more about pocket irrigation? Please schedule an appointment with our team at Kelli Brady DDS.
Why do I need pocket irrigation?
Also known as oral irrigation, pocket irrigation is a versatile preventive and periodontal care procedure. Whether performed by the dentist or at home with a modified oral irrigator, this procedure can be beneficial in many ways.
- Interdental cleaning: Dental floss effectively cleans the area between teeth, but this becomes tricky when pockets form. Oral irrigation blasts away plaque, tartar, and bacterial toxins between teeth to keep the pockets shallower and cleaner.
- Treating bad breath (halitosis): Have you been fighting chronic bad breath (halitosis) without success? Pocket irrigation eliminates harmful bacteria and plaque from deep pockets that your toothbrush and dental scraper can’t reach.
- Antimicrobial application: Antibiotics are effective in eliminating certain strains of bacteria. We can deliver antimicrobial agents straight into troubled pockets through oral irrigation.
- Subgingival cleaning: Harmful bacteria and tartar deposits can hide beneath the gumline, an area inaccessible with your toothbrush or dental floss. Oral irrigation promotes thorough cleaning underneath the gums with a specially designed tool. The pocket irrigation tool has a rounded tip to reduce the risk of damage when cleaning the soft tissues.
What does the pocket irrigation process involve?
The dentist or hygienist administers oral irrigation during deep teeth cleaning, periodontal surgery, and other procedures aimed at improving gum health. For pocket reduction surgery, the dentist or hygienist removes unwanted deposits in the subgingival tissues with special instruments. An antimicrobial agent is then applied to the plaque-free pockets using an oral irrigator.
Similarly, the dentist or hygienist will administer pocket irrigation after planing and root scaling to remove all traces of unwanted bacteria from the deep pockets. Pocket irrigation may also be done at home as part of your periodontal care. You can use a water jet or waterpik to flush between your teeth and under your gums to help remove hard to reach plaque and bacteria.
Pocket irrigation near me
When it comes to your smile, it's essential to start taking care of your teeth and gums now! If you'd like to take advantage of oral irrigation in New York, NY, or Norwood, NJ, call (201) 806-6866 or (646) 692-0227 to schedule an appointment with Dr. Kelli Brady.
