Plaque below gumline

How do you get rid of this yourself? Is there a way? My sister bought a highpower water thingy and she loves it. It cost like $100 and I want to know if it would be a great purchase or not.

I think if the plaque is below the gum line she would have to have a deep cleaning to have it removed. If she asks her dentist or hygenist they would be able to tell her if she needs it. To remove it herself I don't think that new water thingy would do any good.

They told me I needed a cleaning right away, but had no open date. Said they would call when they got an opening, thats been over 2 months ago. Should I just switch to a new dentist?

I would switch to a new dentist. With things like that you shouldn't have to wait. Plaque below the gum line is an early sign of periodontal disease. To help reduce flossing is recommened,

[Tara19]

yep i would also switch and get on a mouthwash from the dentist.. A deep cleaning may be needed also.

[mariahfromchicago]

I agree with Tara that water jet sounds too good to be true. I think that it might cause your teeth to fall out o_O

[Sunny]

Mariah this is an old post, so I'll answer your comments.

NEVER aim a waterjet/waterpik at your gumline. You risk damaging the delicate fibres that connect your gums to the roots of your teeth, and the result will be gum recession. Waterjets/waterpics are for cleaning food from around teeth ... and if you have braces, from around the brackets.

Plaque forming under the gumline needs to be removed by a dentist or periodontist, as this requires a deep scrap and scale. If left untreated, there is a good chance of gum disease resulting. This may result in gum recession, bone loss and in teeth becoming loose and falling out.

The best way to prevent plaque forming below the gumline is by flossing once a day.