Looking At Your Gums Before The Holidays

Before you know it, the holiday season will be here and your schedule will be getting very full. Which is why we urge people with sore or bleeding gums to see us now for an exam and treatment. In today’s blog, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist talks about protecting gums before the holiday season!

The Holidays and Your Gum Health

During the holiday season, we will likely be sitting down for big celebrations with foods high in sugar and starch and sugar, which can promote plaque buildup and further inflame your gums., This can increase the risk of gingivitis, and the risk of inflammation becoming periodontal disease. Over time, this could lead to sore and bleeding tissues, and even the risk of tooth loss. But we want to help you enjoy gums free of disease, so your smile stays healthy and whole.

In addition to seeing our team, try to control how much sugar and starch you consume, and add fresh fruits and vegetables to your plate to balance them, as these can help scrub away plaque and particles of sugar and starch as you eat them. Likewise, a glass of water can help rinse away these harmful particles! Be sure you also brush and floss daily.

An Examination

If you have sore, red, and bleeding gums, then don’t ignore the issue. Instead, see our team right away for treatment. We can take a close look at your smile with advanced digital imaging technology, allowing us to assess the presence and severity of the disease, and also identify attachment loss and damage to underlying bone structure. With this information, we can treat the issue and manage the disease to keep your smile whole, comfortable, and beautiful for years to come.

Treatment and Dental Benefits

A visit now is a chance to end the year on the path to a healthier smile, and to use any remaining dental benefits or health savings account funds before they disappear at the end of the year. If we discover the disease, we could offer laser treatment to help manage it. Our dental lasers allow us to comfortably remove diseased tissues and reshape the tissues with precision and accuracy. We can also discuss treatments to help facilitate healing in the attachment tissues and underlying bone structure, so you avoid tooth loss and weakened jawbone structure.

If you have any questions about improving your periodontal health and using your remaining dental benefits, then contact our team today to learn more.

Schedule Your Appointment for Periodontal Treatment

Our team wants to help you end the year with a healthier smile. To learn more about protecting the health and stability of your periodontal tissues, call Dr. Ann Kania in Encinitas, CA, today at 760-642-0711.