Tami Platisha, RDH

Oral hygiene is important not only for your oral health, but also for your overall health, as recent studies have shown. Oral health has connections to heart disease and diabetes. Good home care and regular dental cleaning and check-ups can help to maintain optimum oral health.
I like to treat each patient as an individual with care that is designed to meet their specific needs. Not everyone is the same, and not everyone needs the same type of routine oral care. For the average person and child a Prophylaxis that includes light ultrasonic and/or hand scaling and polishing is all that is needed. For the person with more involved periodontal disease and pockets that need to be monitored and maintained a Periodontal Maintenance is indicated. For the individual who has let maintenance slide a Full Mouth Debridement as well as a Prophylaxis is probably the indicated treatment. For the more advanced gum problems and years of calculus (tartar) build up it may be necessary to do Quad Perio-scaling or Root Planing with a local anesthetic in order to insure removal of all plaque, tartar and bacteria below the gums. Also, the additional placement of a local slow-release antibiotic in infected areas may be necessary. In order to maintain your oral health your hygienist may recommend a 3,4 or 6 month cycle of cleaning appointments depending on your particular needs.
Remember delaying treatment or stretching it out to save a few dollars now may result in costing you much more in the future as well as jeopardizing your oral health and stability of your teeth.
Prevention and regular dental care is always the least expensive and best way to maintain your oral health.
I have two daughters and four grandchildren.
I spent most of my life in southern California and eight years in Paso Robles, California.
I moved to Oregon in 1995 and lived in Harrisburg before moving to Florence.
I love to read, enjoy movies and decorating my home.
I graduated from Los Angeles City College with a degree in Dental Assisting in 1966
I worked 14 years as a dental assistant in California including six years working for a Periodontist teaching oral hygiene and caring for patients before and after periodontal surgery.
I Graduated from Lane Community College with Associates in Applied Science degree majoring in Dental Hygiene in 1998.
I have worked on the central coast as a Dental Hygienist since August, 1998