When you have untreated periodontal disease, this could lead to soreness, redness, and even bleeding in your gums. You also risk serious complications, including adult tooth loss. But we can help restore and repair your smile! In today’s blog, Dr. Ann Kania talks about repairing smiles with laser dentistry in Encinitas and San Diego, CA.
The Damage of Periodontal Disease
How does gum disease damage your smile? When you develop periodontal disease, the issue will only grow in severity with time. Eventually, this will reach a stage known as periodontitis, which can damage underlying bone structure and dissolve attachment tissues, leading to loose and missing teeth, and weakened jawbone structure, which can further complicate the ability and appearance of your smile. To keep your bite intact and preserve your youthful facial features, we need to manage the issue to prevent the periodontitis stage. When you begin to experience soreness, redness, and bleeding in your gums, or notice recession that makes teeth appear longer, then reach out to our team right away to discuss possible solutions!
Repair With Dental Lasers
Often, we can provide improvement with dental laser systems. With this advanced technology, a soft tissue laser is used to destroy harmful disease-causing bacteria and to remove disease portions of the gums. We can reshape the gum line to ensure proper symmetry, and this can make the issue manageable with preventive actions moving forward, such as a cleaning every three to four months or Ozone Therapy. The technology is comfortable and rarely needs anesthesia, and they target areas with precision. Since we don’t use scalpels or sutures, the area heals fast and you can return to your normal routine sooner. The overall risk of bleeding, infection, and swelling is much lower too.
Managing the Disease Afterward
Following your laser treatment, we can discuss ways to protect your gum health and prevent further damage to your smile. At home, you can brush and floss daily, avoid tobacco products, and cut back on how much sugar is in your diet. You can also see our team every few months for a cleaning to remove harmful buildup, or an oxygen treatment to destroy harmful bacteria. We could also discuss antimicrobial treatments too.
If you have any questions about how our team will diagnose and treat periodontal disease, or about preventing or managing underlying damage to your bite, then reach out to our team today. We want to help you improve the health, function, stability, and even the overall beauty of your smile!
Schedule Your Appointment for Laser Dentistry
Our team is here to provide treatment with advanced systems! To learn more about managing your gum health, call Dr. Ann Kania in Encinitas, CA, today at 760-642-0711.