Helping Your Smile With Laser Gum Treatment

What do you know about laser periodontal treatment? Using advanced soft tissue lasers, our team can help reverse gingivitis and manage periodontal disease to spare you from discomfort or even issues like tooth loss. In today’s blog, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist talks about our laser treatment options.

The Causes (and Potential Risks) of Periodontal Disease

As periodontists, our team is skilled and experienced in treating gum issues like gingivitis and periodontal disease. Treatment helps manage these concerns so you avoid the periodontitis stage, the one linked to adult tooth loss. The trouble starts when factors like poor brushing and flossing and a diet high in sugar and starch promotes plaque buildup, which irritates and inflames the gums. Other causes include inflammatory illnesses, certain medications, tobacco use, and a family history of the disease. We want to help you at the first signs of trouble, so be sure to schedule a visit if you encounter sore, red gums that bleed easily, or if you notice recession.

Help with Laser Dentistry

Our team will carefully examine your smile with advanced digital imaging technology, so we can make a diagnosis with precision and accuracy, allowing us to choose the best treatment options. For many, we could use our LANAP or REPAIR with WaterLase systems to offer treatment. With this technology, we can offer a comfortable treatment experience, one that rarely requires anesthesia. Our team will gently trim away the diseased portions of the gums so healthy tissues can attach to the teeth, making it more manageable with preventive care moving forward. They destroy harmful oral bacteria and reduce the risk of bleeding, infection, and swelling. The procedure takes one visit and many return to their normal routine after only 24 to 48 hours. The precision of the technology also means no damage to healthy tissues either!

Managing Your Gum Health

Following your treatment with advanced technology, our team will next recommend preventive and holistic care to manage the disease and control inflammation and buildup. For example, we may suggest a cleaning or Supportive Periodontal Maintenance every three to four months to control inflammation and buildup. Our team could also suggest special antimicrobial medications or even Ozone Therapy to destroy harmful oral bacteria.

If you have any questions about how our team will offer better oral health with laser periodontal treatment, or if you would like to schedule a consultation with our team to discuss your gum health, then contact our office today to learn more.

Talk To Our Team About Laser Periodontal Treatment

Our team wants to help you enjoy better gum health with advanced technology. To schedule your appointment and avoid issues like tooth loss, call Dr. Kania in Encinitas, CA, today at 760-642-0711.