A 24-year-old male client with poor oral hygiene and under emotional stress presents with clinical signs of ulceration of the marginal gingiva and interdental papilla. He is a heavy smoker. Appropriate treatment for this client should include Select one:
a. instruction not to brush and floss until the gingiva has had time to heal
b. improve home care through gentle brushing and mouth rinsing with warm water or hydrogen peroxide
c. improve home care and plaque control through aggressive scaling and curettage
d. surgical removal of diseased