If problems with your periodontal health are identified in time, it may be possible to protect your smile through a periodontal cleaning. This procedure removes bacteria that are causing problems with gingivitis before periodontal disease can form. In this scenario, your infection can be reversed before you have to worry about potentially serious consequences with… Read more »
Category: Laser Treatment
3 Benefits To Using Lasers For A Periodontal Procedure
Periodontal disease can take a serious toll on your smile, and it can compromise your efforts to maintain your overall health. When patients show signs of infection, an effective treatment may involve work that manipulates or even removes gum tissues. At our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice, we can improve patient experiences in these situations… Read more »
Lasers Can Make Periodontal Work More Precise
When periodontal disease begins to cause irreversible damage, the right treatment may involve the careful removal of tissues that show signs of infection. When manipulating or trimming these tissues, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontist uses lasers instead of manual tools. By choosing lasers over a scalpel, it is possible to provide a more precise treatment…. Read more »
What To Expect After Periodontal Treatment With Lasers
When you visit your periodontist with concerns about your gums, you can learn about the different treatment options available to help you. At our Encinitas/San Diego, CA practice, we are prepared to help individuals who are concerned about the potentially severe consequences of periodontal disease. In order to provide a better treatment experience for our… Read more »
Lasers Can Improve Your Experience With Gum Grafting
While the gradual recession of a patient’s gum line can occur because of periodontal disease, there are other factors can cause this to occur. This problem can change the way you look when you smile, make you more likely to experience dental sensitivity, and it can make gum disease more likely if it has not… Read more »
Laser Treatment Can Help Restore Your Periodontal Health
Should you be more concerned about your periodontal health? If you have struggled with gum disease in the past, or if you have been warned by your dentist about the current condition of your gums, you should be alarmed. If nothing is done, an infection can lead to tissue damage that can cause tooth loss…. Read more »
Soft Tissue Lasers Can Improve Recovery Times For Patients
If you are affected by periodontal disease, the consequences of letting the problem go untreated can be serious. One reason for this is that tooth loss is caused by gum disease more often than by any other issue. Another is that when your infection is not managed, you can experience further health issues after bacteria… Read more »
Using Lasers To Perform A Jawbone Grafting Procedure
When periodontal disease has affected a person’s smile, it may affect more than just their gums. Complications from gum disease can actually lead to a loss of density in your jawbone. This may be because of erosion caused by bacteria, but it can also be due to jawbone resorption, which can occur after tooth loss…. Read more »
How Laser Treatments Help People With Periodontal Problems
When they go untreated, problems with your periodontal health can be serious. Over time, the infection can lead to inflammation, and eventually damage to gums and bone tissues that keep your teeth in place! When adults lose teeth, complications from gum disease are often the culprit. At our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice, we can… Read more »