Our team provides periodontics to help manage periodontal disease and protect smiles from the onset of tooth loss and painful symptoms. When possible, we want to help you avoid the issue altogether, with preventive approaches to manage it and address inflammation in the early stages. In today’s blog, your Brooklyn, NY, periodontist and dental implant expert talks about avoiding gum disease.
The Causes and Dangers of Periodontal Disease
How does an issue like periodontal disease develop? When factors inflame the gums, this could cause gingivitis, with soreness and redness in your gums. As the inflammation increases in severity, this could allow gums to begin pulling away from the teeth, which opens pockets along the gum line for disease-causing bacteria to enter, so you develop periodontal disease. Without treatment to manage the issue, you could be at risk of discomfort and eventually, even adult tooth loss. When you have sore, red, bleeding, or receding tissues, please let us know right away so we can offer treatment!
Helping with a Scaling and Root Planing
If you begin to experience the early warning signs, we want to take action quickly and address the issue in the inflammation stages to help you avoid periodontal disease. If you already have gum disease, then the same steps can help prevent the periodontitis stage, which is linked to missing teeth.
With a scaling and root planing, we conduct a more in-depth cleaning in which we remove plaque and tartar from the teeth with an ultrasonic scaling device, which uses gentle vibrations to remove buildup. This also removes these layers from the exposed roots and beneath the gums, and destroys pockets of harmful bacteria in the process. We then pish the teeth, which helps lower the ability for plaque and tartar to form before your next appointment!
Managing Your Gum Health
Following the procedure, we want to help better manage your oral health to keep inflammation in check. At home, you should continue to brush and floss, and try to avoid tobacco products. Keep your diet low in sugar and starch too. Be sure you see our team for a checkup and cleaning every six months too, so we can better manage your oral health and protect you from the risk of periodontist and adult tooth loss! If you have any questions, or if you would like to schedule a visit now to see us and use your dental benefits before they expire, then reach out today to get started.
Brooklyn Periodontics Is Ready to Help Your Smile Stay Strong
Our team wants to help you enjoy good oral health and avoid complications like tooth loss. For more information on preventing periodontal disease, then please call Brooklyn Periodontics & Implantology in Brooklyn, NY at (718) 444-3800 today.
