Q: Why can't I get "just a cleaning"? A: We maintain certain standards of care and choose not lower them. Just like a physcian who checks your blood pressure and treats you according to the results we measure the health of your gums and treat you accordingly. Ignoring diseased tissue is unhealthy and can lead to increased risk of stroke, heart attack, poorly controled diabetes, as well as loss of a tooth of teeth. We try to work with our patients, to educate them and to ultimately provide the needed care to enable them to enjoy a better quality of life. Besides those reasons it is illegal to do so.