How Lasers Improve Your Gum Health

Keeping your gums healthy and strong ensures a stable and attractive smile. Which is why we urge people suffering from gingivitis and periodontal disease to see us for treatment, so we can help smiles with laser dentistry. In today’s blog, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist talks about improving gum health with our dental lasers.

The Onset of Periodontal Disease

Periodontal disease is a very widespread oral health concern, one that according to the Centers for Disease Control impacts half of adults over the age of 30. Without treatment to manage the issue, the disease can reach a stage known as periodontitis, which is linked to discomfort and eventually adult tooth loss. The warning signs of periodontal disease could include sore and red gums, bleeding when you brush and floss, or even recession that makes teeth appear longer than usual. There could also be swelling in your gum tissues. When possible symptoms like these arise, we want you to see our team right away for a diagnosis.

Management With Laser Dentistry

Our team will first talk to you about your symptoms and then examine your smile with advanced imaging technology, which means us to assess the presence and severity of the disease. From there, we can decide which course of treatment you may need. For many, we could bring the disease into a manageable state with advanced laser dentistry. Using systems like LANAP, REPAIR with WaterLase, and Fotona, we can gently trim away the diseased tissues with precision, reshaping the gum line in the process for better esthetics. This allows healthy tissues to attach to the teeth, and we can begin managing the issue with preventive treatments moving forward.

Benefits for Our Patients

Dental lasers can target the areas that require adjustment or removal with precision, leaving healthy gums intact. There is little need for anesthesia and the lack of scalpels and sutures means treatment takes one visit and heals fast, with some returning to normal routines in as little as 24 to 48 hours. The technology also destroys harmful bacteria and lower the risk of swelling, infection, and bleeding. Our team can provide treatment with comfort and precision, so you avoid periodontitis and tooth loss, keeping your smile beautiful and whole.

If you have any questions about how our team will manage periodontal disease and protect your smile’s stability with dental lasers, or if the symptoms we talk about seem familiar, then please reach out to our team today! We want to help you enjoy your best smile.

Schedule Your Appointment for Periodontic Treatment

Laser dentistry can provide comfortable and effective treatment for people with periodontal disease. To learn more about improving your overall gum health, call Dr. Ann Kania in Encinitas, CA, today at 760-642-0711.