If you begin to encounter changes to your gums, such as redness and bleeding, you should let us know right away. Changes like these could indicate the presence of gingivitis or even periodontal disease! In today’s blog, your Brooklyn, NY, periodontist and dental implant expert talks about improving your gum health with periodontics.
The Common Warning Signs of Periodontal Disease
What are the warning signs of periodontal disease, and what should we do once we experience them? These could include soreness in the gums, or even a redder appearance than normal. You could also encounter bleeding when you brush and floss, or even recession that makes your teeth appear longer than usual. Once you encounter one or more warning signs like these, you need to see our team. Otherwise, the disease will only progress in severity, eventually causing attachment loss. This means you have developed the periodontitis stage and the connective tissues between your teeth and gums have deteriorated, leaning to adult tooth loss. But you can keep a full and comfortable smile, and that starts with an initial examination from our team!
A Professional Diagnosis
To conduct a diagnosis with precision and accuracy, our team will take a close look at your smile with advanced imaging technology. Using digital x-rays and CT systems, we can gather images of the surfaces of your teeth and gums, as well as interior images of the connective tissues and underlying bone structure to assess any damage. With this information, we can make a diagnosis with precision and accuracy, so we know how to select the right treatment options to manage the issue and keep your smile whole and healthy.
Starting Treatment for Periodontal Issues
Once we understand the disease and the stage you are suffering from, we can choose the right solution. For some, our team could offer a deep cleaning followed by preventive and holistic treatments to manage it. For more severe cases, we could use advanced laser systems to remove diseased portions and reshape the gum line, while also destroying harmful bacteria. Following this experience, we can offer routine cleanings every few months, custom medications, and other treatments to help manage your gum health and keep your smile whole.
If you have any questions about our approach to periodontics, or if you want to see us before the holidays and use your remaining 2025 dental benefits before they expire, then please reach out to our office today to get started.
Brooklyn Periodontics Wants to Keep Your Smile Whole
With the right treatment options, including laser dentistry, we can manage poor gum health and keep your smile whole. For more information on managing poor gum health, then please call Brooklyn Periodontics & Implantology in Brooklyn, NY at (718) 444-3800 today.
