If you have periodontal disease, then you need treatment to manage it following treatment. Often, these treatments could help prevent the disease too. In today’s blog, Brooklyn Periodontics and Implantology talks about how we help smiles in Brooklyn, NY, with specialized hygiene services, which keeps harmful buildup and inflammation under control!
The Indicators of Periodontal Disease
What are potential indicators of gingivitis and gum disease, and when should you see a periodontist for treatment? If you notice your tissues appear redder than usual or feel sore, this is cause for concern, especially if you also notice bleeding when you brush and floss, or experience swelling or recession. This could indicate serious gingivitis or the early stages of gum disease, and care is needed to either prevent the disease or to manage it to keep your smile whole and free of tooth loss.
Our Specialized Hygiene Services
Our team will start with a thorough dental exam using advanced digital imaging technology. With these images, we can make a diagnosis with precision and care. With digital x-rays, we can review the impact on your smile, such as gum tissue and attachment tissue loss, or damage to undergoing bone structure. This helps assess the severity of the disease. Our team will then plan treatment.
Following this care, we could offer cleanings on regular three to four months intervals to remove harmful buildup and keep inflammation in check. We then polish the teeth to prevent major buildup from occurring before we see you again, and to keep harmful bacteria from building up too. Our team will also screen for oral cancer, and provide care to help protect dental implants if you have received any.
Managing Your Disease From Home
Our team will discuss ways to protect your smile from home in between visits to our office. For example, you should limit how much sugar and starch are in your diet, as this helps deprive harmful bacteria of an easy meal. Try to avoid smoking or using other tobacco products too. Be sure you brush and floss daily too, as this removes the food and drink particles that could feed bacteria and increase inflammation.
If you have any questions about how we safeguard smiles with specialized hygiene services, or if you would like to schedule an initial visit with our team, then reach out to our team today to learn more!
Brooklyn Periodontics Offers Specialized Hygiene Services
Our team wants to provide a way to help you avoid discomfort and the risk of eventual tooth loss with our specialized hygiene services and more. For more details about how we prevent and manage issues like gum disease, then please call Brooklyn Periodontics & Implantology in Brooklyn, NY at (718) 444-3800 today.
