How does the onset of gum disease lead to missing teeth? When you develop gum disease, this needs periodontic care to manage. Otherwise, it will reach a stage known as periodontitis. At this point, the disease begins to break down and weaken the attachment tissues connecting your teeth and gums, so they can become loose and lost. In fact, this is the number one cause of adult tooth loss! But our team can help prevent tooth loss with periodontic care, or if teeth have been lost, we can prepare your smile for dental implant placement!
If time has elapsed since you lost your natural teeth, this could mean the surrounding jawbone structure has weakened. This could even cause further tooth loss with time! But our team can examine your smile if we find the jaw has weakened, we can use laser-assisted jawbone grafting to strengthen it. This involves attaching new tissues to the lower jaw to ensure it can support one or more dental implants. We can also discuss a sinus lift for the upper jaw. By assisting with laser dentistry, we lower the risk of bleeding, infection, and swelling, and help ensure a faster healing period. Lasers also help destroy harmful bacteria to better manage periodontal disease! We can even gently remove diseased portions of the gums and reshape the gum line in the process.
What about the actual tooth replacement part? Our team can plan and guide the placement of dental implants into your jaw, which act like new tooth roots and keep your jawbone intact, worsening your new teeth have the potential to last for decades to come. Again, we can assist this with lasers to ensure a proper placement and faster healing time. Our team can address a single missing tooth, or even secure a full set of new teeth as needed. We can then monitor your smile and use holistic and provide treatment to manage the issue and protect your natural teeth and dental implants.
If you have any questions, then contact our team today to learn more.
From laser to implant dentistry, we can help your smile with precision and comfort! To learn more about boosting your overall periodontal health, call Dr. Ann Kania in Encinitas, CA, today at 760-642-0711.
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