Do you have soreness in your smile, or persistent bleeding? If so, then you may have periodontal disease that needs attention! In today’s blog, your team at Brooklyn Periodontics and Implantology talks about the first steps in treating gum disease.
The Signs You Need Periodontics
What are common warning signs that you may need to see our team for periodontal treatment? You may need help treating gum disease if you have sore, red, and bleeding tissues. Other warning signs include gum recession, which makes teeth appear longer. Treatment is needed because periodontal disease will grow more severe with time, eventually leading to adult tooth loss once the periodontitis stage starts. But by treating gum disease, we can help your smile stay whole and comfortable!
The Diagnostic Process
If you begin to exhibit the warning sign and need help treating gum disease, then reach out right away. With digital x-rays and intraoral cameras, we can take a close look at your smile with precision and comfort, using less radiation and maintaining high-definition images instantly chairside. We then walk you through the diagnostic process, ensuring you understand what is happening to your smile. Our team will then discuss possible periodontic treatment options to help manage the issue and protect your smile from discomfort and tooth loss.
Laser Dentistry and More
If you need help treating gum disease, we can offer a plan tailored for your smile. With laser dentistry, our team can gently trim away diseased tissues and reshape the periodontal line with precision and comfort, often in as little as one visit. The area then heals quickly, so you return to your routine in as little as a day. We can also offer deep cleanings for more minor stages. Afterward, we can discuss a plan to better manage the issue, with options like Supportive Periodontal Maintenance every three to four months.
If periodontitis has cost you one or more of your natural teeth, we can treat gum disease and then once it is properly managed, we can replace what has been lost with dental implants, even securing a full smile in one sitting with All-On-Four! If you have any questions about how we take steps to treat periodontal disease and keep your smile complete, or about implant dentistry, then contact our team today to learn more and get started.
Brooklyn Periodontics Can Control Disease
Our team wants to help protect your smile and prevent major complications, including tooth loss, with our personalized approach to treatment, using everything from deep cleanings to laser dentistry and more. For more information about managing issues like periodontal disease or about securing dental implants, then please call Brooklyn Periodontics & Implantology in Brooklyn, NY at (718) 444-3800 today.
