Treatment guide
Biofilm-guided therapy
Biofilm-guided therapy is tailored to your needs from beginning to end, encompassing guidance you receive after leaving the treatment room. After plaque is made visible through disclosure, removed through cleaning, and any tartar gently scaled away, your dentist or hygienist reviews what the disclosure revealed, highlighting areas where buildup occurs in your mouth specifically. This observation forms the foundation for targeted home-care instruction and a personalized return schedule that aligns with your unique plaque patterns.
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Why patients consider it
Concerns this treatment is designed to address.
Biofilm-guided therapy is tailored to your needs from beginning to end, encompassing guidance you receive after leaving the treatment room. After plaque is made visible through disclosure, removed through cleaning, and any tartar gently scaled away, your dentist or hygienist reviews what the disclosure revealed, highlighting areas where buildup occurs in your mouth specifically. This observation forms the foundation for targeted home-care instruction and a personalized return schedule that aligns with your unique plaque patterns.
- Home-care guidance tailored to your mouth
The areas highlighted by the disclosing agent serve as the foundation for practical, targeted advice on brushing and interdental cleaning between appointments. - A return schedule customized for you
Your dentist or hygienist recommends a timeframe for your next visit based on your actual plaque accumulation rate, rather than applying a standard interval to all patients. - Advice supported by visual evidence
The disclosure step makes plaque visible, ensuring conversations about your habits rest on observations made during your visit.
What to expect
Every stage, explained clearly.
We apply disclosure and examine
A disclosing agent highlights plaque, creating a clear visual guide of buildup patterns before cleaning begins.
We clean and address tartar
Warm-water air-and-powder polishing removes the disclosed plaque, with gentle ultrasonic scaling applied only to hardened tartar when needed.
We provide guidance and plan your return
Your dentist or hygienist discusses what the disclosure showed, shares practical home-care tips, and recommends your next appointment date.
Before your appointment
Useful things to know.
What takes place after the cleaning?
Your dentist or hygienist reviews the disclosure findings and shares practical home-care recommendations focused on the areas where plaque accumulated at this visit, so the guidance directly reflects what was discovered.
How is my next appointment date determined?
It's based on the rate at which plaque and tartar accumulated during this visit, so your recommended interval matches your individual pattern. This can be adjusted at your following appointment.
Will I receive advice on changes to make at home?
Yes. The guidance phase addresses the specific areas the disclosing agent identified, ensuring your recommendations are tailored to your mouth.
Does this replace my regular dental examination?
No. Biofilm-guided therapy is a cleaning technique and functions separately from an exam. Your dentist will let you know if a full examination should also occur at your visit.
Plan your visit
Begin with a clear conversation.
Message the practice about what you have noticed, and the team will arrange a suitable assessment.
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