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.
1 On average, the cost is $246 per quadrant. 2  The mouth is divided into four quadrants: upper right, upper left, lower right and lower left. 3  At TheWealthyDentist.com, a deep periodontal cleaning costs about $225 per quadrant. For example, some dentists charge about $160 for periodontal cleaning, while some periodontists charge $265. 2  Meanwhile, there are dental students that offer the same scaling and root planing procedure at $75 per quadrant.