Periodontal charting, which is a part of your dental chart, refers to the six measurements (in millimeters) that are taken around each tooth. The charting is usually done during dental checkups.

Regular professional cleanings and checkups can catch gum problems before they lead to tooth loss or other health effects.

BURLINGTON, N.C. (AP) - The tooth fairy is from Caswell County. Lori Welch Wilson has been a dental assistant at Roslyn M. Crisp & Associates Pediatric Dentistry on South Church Street for the ...

Instead of a dental hygienist cleaning your teeth, it could now be a dental assistant under this newly signed bill. "I think more access sounds good, you know, and it can be good.