Category: Periodontal Disease

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »