3M Clinpro™ Sealant User guide

Brand: 3M

Model: Clinpro™ Sealant

Type: User guide

Gum Disease & Treatment

If your gums are tender or bleeding,

chances are, you have gum disease!

s!NINFECTIOUSDISEASETHATSTARTSBETWEENYOURTOOTH

and your gum

s"ACTERIALIVETHEREANDWHENTOOMANYMOVEINTHEY

form plaque

s0LAQUEANDTARTARHARDBUILDUPALONGTHEGUMLINE

IRRITATEYOURGUMSWHICHSWELLANDBLEED

s3ERIOUSGUMDISEASEISCALLEDPERIODONTITIS

s3EVEREPERIODONTITISDAMAGESYOURGUMSYOURTEETH

EVENYOURJAW

s9OURTEETHCANFALLOUTANDYOUROVERALLHEALTHCAN

deteriorate

What causes gum disease?

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s!HISTORYOFGUMDISEASEINYOURFAMILYINCREASES

your chances of getting it

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Healthy Gums

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Gingivitis

s9OURGUMSARETENDERREDDISHANDMAYBLEEDWHEN

you brush

Periodontitis - Early/Moderate Periodontitis

s9OURGUMSSTARTTOPULLAWAYFROMYOURTEETH

LEAVINGAGAPORPOCKET

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infected and may bleed

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exposed

Periodontitis - Advanced Periodontitis

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support the teeth

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0ROFESSIONALTREATMENTPLUSBETTERBRUSHINGAND

mOSSINGMAYBEABLETOREVERSESOMEDAMAGECAUSED

BY0ERIODONTITIS#ATCHINGITEARLYANDTAKINGACTIONIS

THEBESTWAYTOSTOPIT

&IGHTGUMDISEASEWITHPROPERCARE

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WITHOUTDAMAGINGENAMEL

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sAPOWERTOOTHBRUSH

sAPRESCRIPTIONTOOTHPASTE

sAPRESCRIPTIONORALRINSE

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9OUMAYALSONEEDPROFESSIONAL

TREATMENTSTOlGHTADVANCEDSTAGES

OFGUMDISEASE

sScaling and root planingREMOVINGCALCULUSANDTARTAR

BELOWTHEGUMLINE

s Prescription medicinesANTIMICROBIALSPLACEDDIRECTLY

at the site of the infection

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sBone graftingARTIlCIALBONEISUSEDTOREPLACE

natural bone

sImplant surgery PORCELAINORCERAMICTEETHARE

CEMENTEDONTOMETALRODSTHATAREINSERTEDINTOYOURJAW

Dental professionals

can spot early signs

of problems and

recommend home

care treatments,

if you visit regularly!

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Gingivitis

Early/Moderate

0ERIODONTITIS

!DVANCED

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&IRMPINKGUMS

support your teeth

and protect the roots

3WOLLENRED

gums are tender

and bleed

"ACTERIASTARTTO

destroy gum tissue

and bone

"ACTERIACAUSE

permanent damage

and tooth loss

)FYOUWANTTOKEEPYOURTEETHTAKECAREOFYOURGUMS

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3M Clinpro™ Sealant User guide

3M Clinpro™ Sealant User guide

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