ALGONQUIN, Ill. -- No one is smiling about a loose tooth in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Mickey the Molar floated away from Dr. Timothy Stirneman's dental office in Algonquin earlier this week.

Teeth deep cleaning, or periodontal scaling and root planing, is a common procedure that treats gum disease by removing bacteria above and below the gumline. It may prevent future tooth loss. Share on ...

Mihiri Silva receives funding from a NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarship and is a member of the Australian Dental Association, The Australasian Academy of Paediatric Dentistry, the International ...