Did you know that without treatment, periodontal disease could lead to missing teeth? Our team can offer periodontic dentistry to treat and manage gum disease, but we can also address missing teeth with dental implants! In today’s blog, your team at Brooklyn Periodontics and Implantology talk about how gum disease leads to tooth loss, and how we can help.
The Presence of Gum Disease
How do you know if you have gum disease? There are a few warning signs you should be aware of. For example, if you have soreness in the gums or if they look red, this could mean inflammation that needs attention. If we catch the issue in the gingivitis stage, we could reverse damage! Once you experience bleeding in the gums or recession, then you likely have periodontal disease and need care to manage it. Otherwise, your periodontal disease could lead to tooth loss!
The Link to Missing Teeth
How does periodontal disease lead to tooth loss? Without treatment to manage the issue, you could develop a stage known as periodontitis. At this stage, the connective tissues between your teeth and gums will erode, which leads to loose and missing teeth. In fact, this is the number one cause of lost teeth! But we can help. First, we can help prevent the loss of your teeth with periodontic treatment. But if you have already lost teeth, we could manage the disease and then offer replacement with lifelike and long-lasting dental implants!
Help With Periodontics and Implant Dentistry
If you have periodontal disease, which can lead to tooth loss, we can offer periodontics. In the early stages, we could remove buildup from the teeth and roots with a deep cleaning, and then follow this with a traditional cleaning every three to four months, as well as periodontic care like Ozone Therapy and medications, to control it. If you have disease in a more severe stage, we could offer perio soft tissue lasers to trim away the diseased portions and destroy harmful bacteria, offering results in one visit that heals quickly!
For the missing teeth, we could insert a dental implant that acts as a new tooth root, keeping the jaw intact so your new teeth have the potential to last for decades, possibly a lifetime. For an individual one, we will insert the implant and complete it with a crown, often in one visit. If you have more severe tooth loss, we could use several posts to support a bridge or even a full set of new teeth!
Brooklyn Periodontics Can Replace Missing Teeth
Our team wants to help address missing teeth with advanced and effective treatment options. For more information about addressing the gaps in your smile, then please call Brooklyn Periodontics & Implantology in Brooklyn, NY at (718) 444-3800 today.
