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What are the common symptoms of poor gum health? With gingivitis and the early stages of gum disease, you may experience soreness in your gums, as well as redness or even bleeding when you brush or floss. As the issue grows in severity, you could experience recession, in which the gums pull away from the teeth, making the teeth appear longer than usual. Treatment is needed to manage the issue and prevent the onset of periodontitis, the advanced stage of the disease that is linked to adult tooth loss.
When you come to our office for an appointment, we will ask you about your oral hygiene habits, any symptoms you are experiencing, and we will look at your dental history too. Our team then examines your smile with advanced digital imaging technology, which enables us to make a diagnosis with precision and accuracy. From there, we can create a treatment plan to manage periodontal disease and keep your smile healthy and whole. With laser dentistry, we can offer this care with comfort and accuracy!
Our team could use lasers as part of the LANAP, Fotona, or REPAIR with WaterLase systems. These options enable the use of soft-tissue lasers to gently remove the diseased portions of your gums from your smile, while at the same time allowing our team to reshape the gum line. The technology can also aid in jawbone grafting to prepare smiles for dental implants, or to complete a Pinhole Surgical Technique, which is a conservative alternative to gum grafts for people with serious gum recession.
The technology is precise and comfortable, and in some cases rarely requires the use of anesthesia. At the same time, the technology lowers the risk of swelling, bleeding, and infection. Since we don’t have to use scalpels and sutures, the procedure can take one visit and heal quickly. In fact, you could return to your normal routine in as little as 24 to 48 hours. If you have any questions about how our team will protect your smile with a comfortable dental laser treatment, then contact our office today!
We want to provide treatment with comfort and precision, which is why we’re proud to offer advanced periodontal treatments. To learn more about the technology we use to help your smile, call Dr. Ann Kania in Encinitas, CA, today at 760-642-0711.
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