We know that sore, bleeding, and red gums could all indicate periodontal disease, and treatment is needed to manage the issue and keep smiles full. Which is why we offer periodontic care for our patients. In today’s blog, your Brooklyn, NY, periodontist and dental implant expert talks about how we safeguard smiles with periodontics.
The Presence of Gum Disease
What indicates the presence of periodontal disease? The issue could develop due to issues that cause inflammation, such as improper brushing and flossing habits, a diet high in sugar and starch, the use of tobacco products, and inflammatory illnesses like diabetes. You could also develop this due to a family history of poor gum health or even the use of certain medications. When this develops, you may experience symptoms like sore, red, and bleeding gums. You need treatment to manage this and protect your smile from the later stages, which not only causes worse discomfort, but could lead to missing teeth.
Deep Cleanings and Laser Dentistry
Our team will diagnose the issue with advanced digital imaging, so we can accurately assess the presence and severity of the disease, so we can choose the best solution for you. Our team could conduct a deep cleaning for the early stages, conducting scaling and root planing to remove harmful buildup from the teeth and roots, and from beneath the gums too. This could take one or more visits, and helps manage the issue so we control inflammation with routine cleanings and other preventive actions.
For more severe cases, we could use dental lasers to help remove diseased portions and reshape the gum line, so you have a healthier smile with proper symmetry in the gum line afterward too. The procedure could take one visit and handle more severe cases of periodontal disease. To help heal attachment tissues and underlying bone structure, we could also recommend treatments like Platelet Rich Plasma.
Management
Following your laser treatments, we could then offer preventive actions like Supportive Periodontal Maintenance and medications to help better manage the issue. We will also discuss better diets and homecare routines to control inflammation and protect your smile. If you have any questions about how our team will diagnose and treat gum disease to keep your smile comfortable and full, or if you have also lost teeth and want to discuss treatment with dental implants, then reach out to our team today to learn more and get started. You deserve a complete and healthy smile, and we are ready to help you!
Brooklyn Periodontics Offers Periodontics
We want to help you enjoy good oral health by treating and managing your gum disease. For more details about our periodontic treatments, then please call Brooklyn Periodontics & Implantology in Brooklyn, NY at (718) 444-3800 today.
