{"id":6058,"date":"2026-04-15T16:13:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T16:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/stpauls\/?page_id=6058"},"modified":"2026-05-11T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T09:00:00","slug":"hygiene","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/conceptcarton.com\/stpauls\/hygiene\/","title":{"rendered":"Hygiene \/ Periodontal"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\u00a0Hygiene appointment (prophylaxis) is a preventative, regular cleaning for healthy gums, while a periodontal appointment is a corrective treatment for managing existing gum disease<\/p>

\u00a0Hygiene visits focus on plaque\/tartar removal above the gumline, whereas periodontal maintenance involves deep cleaning (scaling\/root planning) below the gumline to treat pocket depths.\u00a0<\/p>

Why visit the hygienist?<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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