Does the presence of periodontal disease mean a higher risk of tooth loss? Yes. Without treatment to manage it, the disease could reach a stage known as periodontitis, which is the number one cause of adult tooth loss. But we can help! In today’s blog, Brooklyn Periodontics and Implantology talks about how we handle gum disease and tooth loss, including the placement of advanced and lifelike dental implants!
Periodontal Disease and Missing Teeth
When you develop gum disease, and half of adults over 30 do according to the Centers for Disease Control, this means you need periodontic care to control it. Otherwise, you could risk the periodontitis stage, which involves the tissues connecting the teeth and gums being severed, which then leads to missing teeth. When you lose teeth, this causes the jawbone to weaken, a complication linked to not only additional missing teeth, but also an older appearance! But we can help by both managing the disease and addressing the missing teeth with implant dentistry.
Periodontic Care
Our team will conduct an examination with advanced digital imaging, such as digital x-rays and CBCT imaging, so we can assess the severity of the disease and the state of your attachment tissues and jawbone. From there, we can create a treatment plan to help manage periodontal disease and prevent missing teeth, and at the same time stop symptoms like sore, red, and bleeding gums, as well as gum recession.
Implant Dentistry
If the disease and tooth loss has weakened your jawbone, we can strengthen it with support services like grafting or a sinus lift. We then plan the placement of dental implants with digital imaging systems, so we can choose the right areas and guide the implant posts into the perfect position, angle, and depth. This ensures these new roots can stay in place and keep your jaw intact, so your new teeth have the chance to last for decades, possibly a lifetime! In addition to replacing an individual missing tooth, we could insert several posts to support a full set of new teeth, and do so all in a single visit!
If you have any questions about how we help replace lost teeth and preserve your smile, then contact our office today to find out more and get started. Why not start summer on the path to a full and beautiful smile, and healthier gums as well? We can help prevent or address missing teeth, and control periodontal disease!
Brooklyn Periodontics Helps Preserve Your Smile
Our team wants to help protect and preserve your smile for years to come with both periodontic care and implant dentistry! For more details about protecting your smile’s stability, then please call Brooklyn Periodontics & Implantology in Brooklyn, NY at (718) 444-3800 today.
