How often do you think about your gums? These tissues help frame your smile and ensure your teeth remain secure and stable. But when they become diseased, this could mean soreness, bleeding, and even tooth loss. In today’s blog, your team at Riverside Dental Group talks about how we help prevent periodontal disease with periodontic dentistry.
The Onset of Periodontal Disease
When your gums become inflamed, also known as gingivitis, this could lead to soreness and redness. As the inflammation increases in severity, this could lead to the onset of periodontal disease, and additional symptoms, such as bleeding and even gum recession. When you have these symptoms, you should see us right away for a diagnosis. Otherwise, the disease could increase in severity and reach a stage known as periodontitis. At this point, you risk more severe symptoms and even the loss of natural teeth. Our team can use periodontic dentistry to help preserve your smile and avoid tooth loss.
Help With Periodontic Dentistry
Our team can address the earlier stages with periodontic dentistry, particularly with a deep cleaning, also known as a scaling and root planing. With an ultrasonic scaling device and a manual pick, we can remove all plaque and tartar from the teeth and from the roots as well. This is more involved than a traditional cleaning, so we will numb the smile ahead of time. The process could take one visit, or multiple ones, it all depends on the extent of your buildup.
If you have a more severe case of the disease, we can help with laser dentistry. With a soft tissue laser, we can gently and comfortably remove diseased tissues and reshape the gum line.
Controlling Your Gum Health
Following the procedure, we can discuss ways to manage the disease by controlling harmful buildup. Our team will recommend a routine traditional cleaning every three to four months to remove plaque and tartar. We can also discuss better homecare habits, such as daily brushing and flossing, avoiding tobacco products, and cutting back on foods and drinks with a lot of sugar and starch. If you have any questions, then contact our team today to learn more about periodontic dentistry!
Riverside Dental Group Provides Better Gum Health
Ensuring good gum health can help you avoid uncomfortable symptoms and even the risk of tooth loss. To learn more about periodontic dentistry, 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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