Then we must set out on a program to get rid of the harmful bacteria that cause all of the problems. The methods necessary to do this vary from person to person depending on age and prior conditions. The self-help methods necessary to accomplish a healthful oral ecology is an individual matter just like no two people's needs are the same to control high blood pressure or sugar diabetes. In most cases blood pressure problems and diabetes can be controlled without medications. If such clinical treatment is a necessity then a highly competent caring dentist may be necessary.
Most people attempt to find a good dentist by asking friends and relatives.
This is a risky business because it's based on trial and error. Sometimes it works but not often. Seems to always be too busy to explain your needs. Goes ahead with some treatment without explaining why you need it or at best offers thin excuses that are either too technical to understand or even unrelated to the problem. Seldom explains the cost until after the treatment is done which is of course too late for the person to express his or her feeling regarding the treatment and how they can pay for it.