Periodontal disease could mean sore and bleeding gums, and after enough time, a real risk of adult tooth loss. But we can offer periodontic treatment to manage the issue and save your smile! In today’s blog, Dr. Ann Kania and our team talk about starting periodontal treatment for smiles in Encinitas and San Diego, CA.
The Causes and Symptoms of Gum Disease
What causes gum disease? This impacts over half of all adults over the age of 30. Various factors could cause the tissues to become inflamed. When this inflammation, known as gingivitis, occurs, care is needed to reverse it. Otherwise, the inflammation could allow gums to pull away from the teeth and form deep pockets, which disease-causing bacteria can enter. Once you have periodontal disease, it cannot be cured, but we can manage it with routine care at home and in our office, protecting your smile from tooth loss.
Causes could include poor brushing and flossing habits, a diet high in sugar and starch, tobacco use, inflammatory illnesses, and a family history of poor oral health. Warning signs include sore, red, and bleeding tissues!
Laser Treatment
Our team will examine your smile to assess the cause and severity of the disease. For early stages, we could offer a more extensive cleansing known as a scaling and root planing. But for more advanced cases, our team could offer care using a precise and comfortable soft tissue laser. With systems like Fotona, LANAP, and REPAIR with WaterLase, our team can target the diseased portions of the gums and gently remove these tissues with comfort and precision. We then reshape the gum line for better esthetics, and the process destroys harmful bacteria at the same time.
In addition to addressing gum disease, lasers can help aid in gum grafts if you have recession, and also helps with jawbone grafting, dental implant placement, and even treating issues like sleep apnea.
Managing Your Gum Health
Following your laser treatment, our team will offer other treatments to help better manage your gum health. For example, we can offer a cleaning every three to four months to control inflammation and help the issue stay managed. Our team can also offer treatments like Ozone Therapy and even antimicrobial medications to aid in the process. If you have any questions about how we diagnose and treat periodontal disease, or about how we help a variety of soft tissue concerns with a fast and comfortable laser treatment, then contact our team today to learn more.
Schedule Your Appointment for Periodontic Care
Our team wants to help take on your periodontal disease with advanced laser dentistry. To learn more about treating periodontal disease and restoring your smile, then call Dr. Ann Kania in Encinitas, CA, today at 760-642-0711.