Why Gum Disease Needs Treatment

What do you know about gum disease? A widespread oral health issue, periodontal disease could lead to painful symptoms and the potential risk of tooth loss. But we can help! In today’s blog, Dr. Ann Kania talks about treating gum disease with lasers for our patients in Encinitas/San Diego, CA.

The Warning Signs You Have Periodontal Disease

What warning signs should you be aware of? When people develop gingivitis and periodontal disease, they may experience sores in their gums. The tissues could appear redder than usual, and you could also experience discomfort. Over time, persistent bleeding could occur when you brush and floss. For others, recession could occur that makes teeth appear longer than usual. When you begin to experience changes to your smile, even if they seem minor, then please reach out to our team. With laser dentistry, we can treat gum disease and prevent complications, which could include adult tooth loss!

The Need for Treatment

When periodontal disease reaches the periodontitis stage, the connective tissues between your teeth and gums are severed. This causes adult tooth loss. In addition to impacts on how you eat and speak, and your confidence level, tooth loss could lead to an aged appearance, weakening jawbone structure to cause even further tooth loss. But we can help! With a diagnostic exam, we can look at your smile with digital x-rays and intraoral cameras to assess the cause and severity of the disease, and to allow us to create a treatment plan to manage it and keep your smile full. If teeth have already been lost, we can also address this with one or more dental implants! Gum disease needs treatment to keep your smile whole.

Periodontics with Laser Dentistry

When your smile needs treatment for gum disease, then we could offer help with laser dentistry. Dental lasers can be used to destroy harmful bacteria and also trim away diseased portions of your tissues. We take care to ensure proper symmetry when we do so, ensuring an attractive smile afterward. Lasers target areas with precision to avoid damage to healthy gums, and the technology limits the risk of infection, bleeding, and soreness. Since we do not need sutures, the treated area heals quickly, so you return to your normal routine after only a day or two.

If you have any questions about how we diagnose and treat periodontal disease, then contact our team today. Gum disease needs treatment and we are ready to offer it, keeping your smile full and comfortable.

Schedule Your Appointment to Treat Disease

Periodontal disease could lead to tooth loss without treatment, and we can help. To learn more about periodontal disease and laser treatment, then call Dr. Ann Kania in Encinitas, CA, today at 760-642-0711.