Could Changes To Your Gums Mean Disease?

Have you noticed any changes to your gums? If you have soreness and bleeding, this could potentially mean the presence of periodontal disease. Treatment is then needed to manage the issue and protect the smile. In today’s blog, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist talks about how we diagnose and treat periodontal disease.

The Warning Signs of Periodontal Disease

When should you talk to our team about periodontic treatment? Warning signs of possible gingivitis or even gum disease could include a redness in the tissues, or possibly soreness or bleeding. You could also experience recession, in which the tissues pull back to expose the roots and make teeth appear longer than usual. When you experience these potential warning signs, you need to see our team right away to discuss possible treatment options!

Causes and Complications

How does the disease develop? Well, the gums could become inflamed due to plaque and tartar buildup, which often occurs due to factors like improper brushing and flossing and a diet high in sugar. Tobacco use could be a cause, as could a family history of the disease, inflammatory illness, like diabetes, and the use of certain medications. Without treatment, the inflammation allows the tissues to pull back and form pockets along the gum line, which disease-causing bacteria then enter.

Without treatment, you could develop the uncomfortable symptoms we have discussed above, and eventually the attachment tissues between the teeth and gums could deteriorate, which leads to loose and missing teeth. But we can help prevent tooth loss with the use of our perio dental lasers!

Starting Perio Laser Treatment

Our team will conduct a diagnosis with precision and accuracy digital imaging, allowing us to assess the severity of the disease and any attachment loss or damage to underlying bone structure. With dental lasers, we can then gently remove the diseased tissues and reshape the gum line. This helps ensure an attractive appearance and better oral health. The lasers also destroy harmful bacteria. The process takes one visit, requires no scalpels and sutures, and heals quickly too, so you can return to your routine after a day or two of rest. The technology also lowers the risk of bleeding, infection, and swelling too.

If you have any questions about how our team protects smiles with periodontal treatment using dental lasers, then please reach out to our team today to learn more and start your treatment journey.

Schedule Your Appointment for Periodontal Treatment

We want to help you enjoy good oral health and avoid the long-term impacts of periodontal disease, and we can do so with advanced laser dentistry. To learn more about how we diagnose and manage periodontal disease, call Dr. Ann Kania in Encinitas, CA, today at 760-642-0711.