Month: September 2020

Are You Making Yourself Vulnerable To Periodontal Disease?

Have you underestimated the impact that poor periodontal health can have on your life? When an infection forms, it can make you vulnerable to problems with tooth loss, jawbone deterioration, and even issues with your general health! Fortunately, there are actions you can perform to keep yourself safe from gingivitis. If you have struggled to… Read more »

Discussing Dental Implant Placement With Your Periodontist

While many people visit their periodontist to make sure they prevent tooth loss connected to gum disease, some patients can wait until this problem has already affected them to schedule an appointment. If you need to do something about a missing tooth, or multiple missing teeth, we can discuss restoring your smile through implant dentistry…. Read more »

Steps We Take To Make Periodontal Care More Comfortable

Your periodontal health can be more important than you realize. People who are not properly managing problems with gum disease can experience complications that affect their overall health, not just the health of their smile. A serious infection also puts you at risk for tooth loss, as the bacteria responsible for your condition can attack… Read more »

Healthy Gums Can Make You More Confident In Your Smile

Several factors can affect how confident a person is in their smile. The presence or absence of teeth stains, chips and cracks, and evidence of poor dental alignment can all impact how comfortable someone is with the way they look. You should know that your periodontal health can also play an important part in helping… Read more »

Maintaining A Healthy Environment For Periodontal Care

Maintaining a safe and healthy environment for patients has always been a priority for our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice. With increased concerns for public safety related to Covid-19, we have worked to make sure that all of our patients feel safe and secure in our office. By keeping patients apart, maintaining a safe space… Read more »

What Can I Do To Avoid Complications From Gingivitis?

If you have problems with gingivitis, you should be concerned enough to take action and address the matter. Focusing on good oral hygiene and keeping up with routine dental checkups can help you stop a problem before it worsens and turns into a matter for a periodontist. It should be noted that when an infection… Read more »

Perio Protect Offers More Protection Against Gum Disease

What does your approach to fighting gum disease consist of currently? With a thorough brushing and flossing routine, you can fight the buildup of bacteria that threaten to cause gingivitis. Keeping up with good oral hygiene, scheduling regular dental visits, and looking for symptoms of infection can help you avoid a problem where an infection… Read more »

Using Ozone Therapy To Target Harmful Periodontal Bacteria

The buildup of bacteria beneath your gum line can have serious consequences for your health. In time, periodontal disease can destroy tissues that support teeth, causing tooth loss to occur. Bacteria that move through your bloodstream after building up under your gums can actually create problems for your general health, leading to more complications from… Read more »

How Periodontal Care Encourages Healthy Tissue Growth

When periodontal disease forms, the tissue damage that results can have serious consequences for your smile. Bacteria can cause worrying attachment loss that leaves you vulnerable to the loss of teeth. This damage can also make it harder to recover from an infection. At our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice, we are able to help… Read more »