When you have sore and bleeding gums, this could mean the possible presence of periodontal disease. Without treatment, there is a real risk of eventual tooth loss. But we can help with periodontic treatment! In today’s blog, your Brooklyn, NY, periodontist and dental implant expert talks about how we diagnose and treat periodontal disease.
The Factors Behind Gum Disease
What causes a smile to develop periodontal disease? This could happen when factors lead to inflammation, also known as gingivitis. These factors include plaque and tartar buildup, which irritates the gums and could be caused by factors like poor brushing and flossing habits, and a diet high in sugar and starch. Tobacco use could be a factor, as could lack of professional cleanings, a family history of poor gum health, and even the presence of inflammatory illnesses, such as diabetes. When you suffer from sore, red, and bleeding gums, then you should see our team for a diagnosis, so we can plan the periodontic treatment necessary to manage the issue and keep your smile healthy, comfortable, and whole!
Choosing the Right Treatments
Our team will look at the surfaces of your gums with intraoral cameras, digital imaging systems that allow us to carefully watch for signs of inflammation. But we also peer beneath the gums and look at the underlying bone structure and attachment tissues for signs of damage and loss, so we can analyze the severity of the disease and choose the right solutions to manage it and protect your smile from periodontitis, the stage linked to adult tooth loss. Our team provides a number of options to treat and manage the issue, so you can smile with confidence for years to come.
Managing the Disease
If we catch the issues early, we could begin treatment with a deep cleaning, also known as a scaling and root planing. Using an ultrasonic scaling device, gentle vibrations will be employed to remove plaque and tartar from the teeth, and we will smooth the roots and remove buildup from there too. We could also destroy pockets of harmful bacteria in the mouth and beneath the gums. With a pick, we can also remove stubborn portions of tartar. Our team then polishes the smile to make it hard for buildup to form before we see you again. We typically follow these with traditional cleanings every three to four months, as well as recommendations for better homecare habits to control the disease.
Laser Treatment and Advanced Healing
If you have a more advanced case of the disease, then our team could help with laser dentistry. With dental lasers, we can target areas of diseased tissue with precision, removing them so healthy ones can attach to the teeth and make this more manageable with a preventive approach moving forward. Lasers are comfortable, fast, and promote a quick healing process, as we don’t need scalpels or sutures at all. To aid in the healing process, we could inject a special autoplasm known as Platelet Rich Plasma, so the gums and attachment tissues heal faster.
Treating Tooth Loss
What if your periodontal disease has caused tooth loss to occur? If you have lost teeth, we could start by managing the disease with laser treatment and other solutions, preserving remaining natural teeth and ensuring your replacement teeth remain strong and in place for years to come. We can then plan and guide the placement of dental implants, which are inserted into the jaw and act like new tooth roots, keeping your smile intact and preserving your youthful facial features for years to come. We can address a single missing tooth with an individual implant and crown, or we could secure multiple posts to support a bridge or possibly a full set of dentures. In fact, with options like All-On-Four, we could complete the entire process in a day, so you leave our office with a full smile that looks natural and improves confidence and function.
If you suffer from missing teeth and need dental implants, or if you have sore and bleeding gums in need of periodontic attention, then please reach out to our team today to learn more. We want to help you smile with confidence again, and avoid long-term damage and complications with the function, health, and appearance of your smile.
Brooklyn Periodontics Creates Healthy Smiles
With routine care to manage the disease, you can avoid issues like discomfort and tooth loss. We are ready to help you enjoy a full and healthy smile, even if you assume it’s too late for that, so reach out to us today for more information. For more details about improving your periodontal health, then please call Brooklyn Periodontics & Implantology in Brooklyn, NY at (718) 444-3800 today.
