Your gums are crucial for your smile. They support and frame your teeth, and keep your smile stable. But when periodontal disease develops, this can lead to loose and missing teeth with time. Which is why in today’s blog, your Riverside Dental Group team talks about protecting stability with periodontic dentistry.
The Warning Signs of Periodontal Disease
When should you see our team for periodontal dentistry? We urge patients to see us every six months for a routine checkup and cleaning, so we can examine your smile and identify problems in their earliest stages, and then consider a cleaning to remove the harmful buildup from your teeth that could lead to periodontal disease. That way we can tackle the issue early and prevent discomfort and the risk of tooth loss. You should also see us if you notice any changes to your gums. If they appear redder than normal, bleed, or recede, then let us know right away. Swelling and sensitivity could also be potential symptoms. We want to start care to help prevent the loss of your teeth down the road!
Deep Cleanings and Laser Dentistry
For many, if we catch the issue in the early stages, we can conduct a deep cleaning known as a scaling and root planing. Our team will employ an ultrasonic scaling device to gently remove all plaque and tartar from the teeth, and can use a pick for any stubborn portions of tartar. This removes the buildup from the teeth and the roots, and from beneath the gums too. Since this is more involved than a traditional cleaning, it requires numbing your smile ahead of time to ensure your comfort, and could take one visit or as many as four, depending on the severity of your buildup.
While a deep cleaning can manage the issue in the early stages, we could employ dental lasers for the later stages. With lasers, we can gently remove the diseased portions of your gums and reshape the gums in the process, so you have a healthy and more attractive smile.
Prevention from Home
To help prevent trouble from home, we urge people to brush and floss daily, avoid tobacco products, and cut back on the sugar and starch in their diets.
Riverside Dental Group Offers Periodontic Dentistry
Our team wants to help manage your gum health to keep your smile full and comfortable. To find out more about treating periodontal disease, then please call:
Riverside Dental Group at Magnolia in Riverside, CA at (951) 689-5031.
Dental Associates of Moreno Valley in Moreno Valley, CA at (951) 697-6800.
Riverside Dental Group at Woodcrest (951) 776-9001.
Oasis Family Dental in Temecula, CA at (951) 695-2290.
Dental Associates of Riverside in Riverside, CA at (951) 369-1001.
Dental Associates of Corona in Corona, CA at (951) 273-9580.
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