Posting on behalf of a neighbour who is ashamed of her teeth and scared.
She is late 50s, front teeth very wobbly due to gum disease, plaque from not seeing a hygienist. She is worried that if she sees one now, by removing the plaque this will make the teeth even wobblier and fall out. They'll probably fall out in due course anyway, but her question is it ever too late to see a hygienist. Will her teeth fall out due to prodding, scaling etc.