When you have the early stages of gingivitis or gum disease, or if you have recently received treatment in the form of dental lasers, then you need care to manage the disease and keep your smile whole. In today’s blog, your Brooklyn, NY, periodontist and implant expert talks about the benefits of our specialized hygiene services.
Treating Your Periodontal Disease
Periodontal disease is very widespread, impacting half of smiles in those aged 30 and older according to the Centers for Disease Control. Initially, this could cause your gums to feel sore, look red, and bleed easily. Without treatment to manage the issue, you run the risk of developing periodontitis, the advanced stage linked to adult tooth loss. But our team can offer treatment to make the disease manageable, so you avoid the risk of losing your teeth.
Managing Your Oral Health
For the early stages, our team may begin with a deep cleaning, also known as a scaling and root planing, to remove buildup from the teeth and the roots, and from beneath the gum line. This could take one visit or as many as four, and could make the early stages of the disease manageable. For more advanced stages of the disease, we could use dental lasers, including systems like LANAP and LAPIP, to gently remove diseased tissues from the smile so healthy gums can attach to the teeth, reducing the depth of periodontal pockets. But once we complete these phases of treatment, we need care to manage your smile and prevent the disease from growing in severity. For this, we could offer specialized hygiene services.
Specialized Hygiene Services
These are preventive treatments that are designed to help us manage the issue and keep your smile healthy and intact. For example, we could offer dental cleanings every three to four months to control harmful buildup and keep your smile free of serious inflammation. Our team could also take x-rays at regular intervals to assess any damage to your underlying bone or connective tissues, which allows us to better control periodontal disease and avoid tooth loss. If you have dental implants, we will make sure they continue to stay strong and in place for years to come.
If you have any questions about our specialized hygiene services, or if you want to see our team for treatment for gum disease, then contact our office today to learn more and get started. We want to help you enjoy a full and beautiful smile!
Schedule Your Next Appointment Soon
We want to help manage your oral health and keep your periodontal concerns in check. To learn more about how we can safeguard your smile and avoid the major complications of gum disease, contact your Brooklyn, NY, periodontists today at (718) 444-3800.
