coliform bacteria. Coliforms Microbiology Any of a number of small, gram-negative, rod-shaped, facultative anaerobic bacteria which are used to monitor water pollution by feces.
Gum disease treatment costs may be as little as $500, or as much as $10,000, depending on the severity of the disease. The cost for a regular dental prophylaxis averages between $30 and $75, while the average cost for periodontal scaling and root planing is between $140 and $210.
Advances in dental care have rendered gum surgery unnecessary in most instances, when compared to 10 and 20 years ago. Non-invasive treatment (without surgery) for moderate and many forms of advanced gum disease is now the normal course of treatment, rather than the exception among dentists such as Dr. Caputo.ost of Gum Surgery. The cost per quadrant for gum surgery generally ranges from $1,250 to $1,500, or $5,000 to $6,000 for treatment of the entire mouth. Follow up care for both forms of treatment are the same, generally a maintenance cleaning three to four times per year.