An estimated 80-85% of the adult population exhibits various stages of gum disease. It is the leading cause of tooth loss in adults. Most recently there has been considerable research linking the risk of both heart disease and strokes with the occurrence of gum disease.

With such serious consequences at stake, we take our responsibility to thoroughly diagnose and treat gum disease at its earliest occurrence very seriously. We employ a early detection technique called Modulated Microbilogical Periodontal Therapy also known as "KEYES THERAPY".Developed by Dr Paul Keyes while he was at The National Institutes of Health, This non surgical approach to the treatment of gum disease involves the assessment of the bacteria risk that a person has present in their mouth. The quick, painless, and very cost effective analysis involves taking a small sample of the bacterial plaque from under a persons gumline and placing in under a phase contrast microscope. Just as a high cholesterol count is a risk factor for heart disease, a high degree of pathogenic bacteria present in your bacterial slide sample can put you at significant risk of gum disease and eventual tooth loss.

There are several progressive stages evolved in gum disease: