If you have sore, red gums, or experience bleeding in your smile or recession, then you should consider treatment with laser dentistry. Our team employs options like LANAP and REPAIR with WaterLase to manage the disease and improve smile beauty in the process. In today’s blog, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist talks about laser dentistry!
Recognizing Periodontal Disease
When should you see our team for treatment? In the early stages of periodontal disease, you may experience soreness in or bleeding in your gums. The tissues could appear redder than usual. As the severity of the issue increases, you could notice the gums receding from the teeth to make them appear longer. Treatment is crucial for managing the issue and preventing the advanced stage, and with it, the risk of tooth loss! But with laser dentistry, our team can manage the issue and keep your smile whole and beautiful!
Starting Your Treatment
To get started, we will ask you about your oral hygiene routines and look at your dental history. We then take a close look at your smile with advanced imaging systems, including digital x-rays and intraoral cameras. We want to not only identify the presence of periodontal disease and assess the severity, but identify any damage to underlying bone structure and connective tissues. With this information, we can plan your treatment in detail, and this could include the LANAP or REPAIR with WaterLase systems!
The Benefits Lasers Offer
Dental lasers can be used to gently trim away the diseased portions of the gums and reshape the gum line. In the process, the technology also destroys pockets of harmful bacteria to make managing the disease simpler moving forward. The lasers can target areas with precision so your healthy gums don’t become damaged. The lack of scalpels and sutures means the area heals faster, with some returning to their normal routine in as little as 24 hours. The technology also lowers the risk of bleeding, soreness, infection, and swelling afterward. You also spend less time in the chair and in many cases, we don’t even need to administer anesthesia beforehand.
If you have any questions about how we treat periodontal disease with advanced laser technology, or if you have symptoms that need attention, then reach out to our team today. We want to help you smile with confidence and enjoy a stable and attractive smile for years to come!
Talk To Our Team About Laser Dentistry
We can help manage periodontal disease to protect your smile’s stability and appearance, so you enjoy a full smile and avoid discomfort. To learn more about our advanced treatment options, then schedule an appointment with our team, call Dr. Kania in Encinitas, CA, today at (760) 642-0711.