We know the risks of periodontal disease, which is why we want to treat smiles with laser technology. With the right solutions, including advanced laser technology, we can help your smile stay comfortable and avoid the risk of missing teeth. In today’s blog, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist talks about the warning signs of periodontal disease and how we help with laser dentistry.
The Warning Signs of Poor Gum Health
How do you know if you have poor gum health? The trouble often begins with inflammation, also known as gingivitis. When this develops, you could experience soreness and redness in the gums. As the inflammation progresses in severity and periodontal disease develops, you could notice bleeding when you brush or floss, possibly even recession that makes teeth appear long and uneven. When you notice any changes to your gums, please contact our team for an examination and diagnosis, so we can decide if you need treatment and offer management with periodontal care!
The Use of Dental Lasers
When you see us for an exam, we will look carefully at your smile with intraoral cameras and digital x-rays, so we can assess the state of the smile and identify any damage to attachment tissues and underlying bone structure. Our team can then employ dental lasers to gently trim away the diseased portions with precision, so healthy tissues can attach to the teeth and make the disease more manageable with a preventive and holistic approach moving forward. Lasers destroy harmful bacteria in the process, which limits the risk of bleeding, infection, and swelling. Treatment takes only one visit, and you can usually return to your Nirmal routine after a day or two of rest. The process is comfortable too, rarely requiring dental anesthesia at all!
Managing Your Oral Health
Following your treatment, what can be done to help manage the disease and keep your smile free of discomfort and tooth loss? We will recommend seeing you every three to four months for a traditional dental cleaning, so we can remove all plaque and tartar from the teeth to control inflammation. We also have treatments like Ozone Therapy and antimicrobial medications to help further protect the smile from inflammation, and to keep the disease in a manageable state that doesn’t threaten smile stability. You also need to brush and floss daily, and try to cut back on sugar and starch in your diet. Avoid tobacco use too!
If you have any questions, then contact our team today to learn more, we want to help your smile stay full and beautiful!
Schedule Your Appointment for Advanced Gum Treatment
We would like to help smiles stay comfortable and healthy by addressing disease with advanced technology. To learn more about laser periodontal treatment, call Dr. Ann Kania in Encinitas, CA, today at 760-642-0711.