How We Correct Receding Gums

encinitas gum graftsWhen you suffer from periodontal disease, this could lead to serious trouble for your smile, as these tissues frame and support your smile. For many, this could lead to gum recession and make your teeth appear longer or uneven. The risk of tooth loss increases too! In today’s blog, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist talks about correcting gum recession with pinhole gum grafts.

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How LANAP and REPAIR Laser Systems Treat Gum Disease

encinitas dental lasersPerio treatment can help people avoid the dangers of periodontal disease, a common issue that could eventually lead to tooth loss unless properly managed. To offset this management and protect the stability of your smile, we will employ advanced treatment options. In today’s blog, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist talks about the LANAP and REPAIR laser systems.

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Recognizing The Presence of Gum Disease

san diego gum disease symptomsAccording to the Centers for Disease Control, periodontal disease is present in half of adults over the age of 30. Without treatment, this disease could grow in severity until you risk the loss of your teeth. Which is why your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist talks about recognizing the presence of periodontal disease, and how we can offer treatment with laser dentistry.

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The Right Tools For Treating Periodontal Disease

When you are contending with periodontal disease, having access to the right treatments can hold significant value. Poorly managed infections lead to tissue damage that can build until tooth loss occurs. It can also make a person vulnerable to the spread of bacteria to different parts of the body, which means new problems will arise and threaten their health! At our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice, we can provide effective solutions for problems with an infection, including solutions that depend on laser technology. What makes lasers effective at treating these problems? These tools allow us to work with more precision while also minimizing tissue damage, something that will help you have a better experience during and after your appointment! (more…)

Periodontal Laser Care And Your Appearance

When a patient struggles with periodontal disease, its effect on their smile is just one of many concerns that can be present. An infection that is not being managed properly can lead to complications that actually impact your general health, and it can cause a degree of attachment loss and tissue damage that leads to tooth loss! With that said, tooth loss and tissue recession are both issues that you can find yourself dealing with because of your infection, which means you can struggle with embarrassment over the way you look. Fortunately, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontist can offer care that relies on advanced laser technology to offer exciting results and more comfort during treatment! (more…)

Effectively Removing Bacteria Under The Gums

During a general dental checkup, patients should receive feedback about the condition of their gums as well as their teeth. For those who learn that they have deeper periodontal pockets that point to problems with gum disease, a visit to a specialist may be recommended. Our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice offers important services to those who need help fighting more severe problems with poor gum health. One way we can provide assistance is by performing treatments that remove bacteria and infected tissues to help these tissues recover from damage and grow healthy. Laser tools make it possible for us to provide this kind of care while delivering both exciting results and more comfortable treatment experiences. (more…)

How Laser Gum Care Benefits You After Treatment

When problems with gum disease start, tissue damage will affect the attachment of your gums to your teeth. As this occurs, troubling periodontal pockets form. Eventually, they can open to the point of causing larger concerns about your ability to reverse the condition and prevent complications! Your Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice is prepared to help with this issue by offering advanced treatment with laser tools. By using lasers to address this problem with your periodontal health, we can take on the bacteria and carefully remove infected tissues to encourage the start of your recovery, which leads to the growth of healthy tissues. Doing this work with lasers instead of manual tools will offer more precision and comfort during care. Because we can better protect your soft tissues, you can have an easier time with recovery! (more…)