Our team offers a host of treatments to help improve the health and stability of your gums, keeping your smile strong and beautiful. With holistic treatments, we can offer safe and comfortable options for patients with poor gum health. In today’s blog, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist talks about holistic treatment options!
When to Seek Treatment for Periodontal Disease
Our team provides periodontic treatment, including laser dentistry and a conservative approach to gum grafting to help mange your periodontal disease and keep your smile full. For minor cases and following treatment with lasers, we could use holistic care to manage the issue to control buildup and bacteria, keeping your gums from inflammation and worsening stages of the disease. You should consider an appointment with our team when you begin to experience the common warning signs, such as sore, red gums that bleed easily. Swelling tissues could be a symptom, as could recession that makes teeth appear longer than usual. Don’t ignore these potential symptoms, reach out to our team for holistic treatment!
Managing Plaque Buildup
Over time, bacteria can consume the particles of sugar and starch left behind by the foods and drinks we consume, which creates plaque and tartar buildup, irritating and inflaming the gums. By controlling this buildup, you can help protect your smile. Our team can conduct a nonsurgical deep cleaning known as a scaling and root planing to remove harmful buildup from the teeth and the roots, and from beneath the tissues too. We could also offer routine cleanings every three to four months to remove buildup from the surfaces of the teeth to keep inflammation in check. We then polish the teeth to help limit the ability for buildup to accumulate in between your appointments.
Holistic Options
Our team could also offer antimicrobial therapy, which helps destroy harmful bacteria in your mouth to manage periodontal disease properly. We can apply his topically or systematically. We could also help with nutritional supplements, such as Vitamins C and D and Omega-3 fatty acids, which improves gum health. We can also offer unique treatments that involve injecting special autoplasms into the gums to promote healing in the tissues for the gums and connective tissues.
Lifestyle Improvements
Lifestyle changes can also help, such as quitting tobacco and avoiding any and all tobacco products, including pouches and vaping. Cutting back on sugar in your diet is helpful too, as is taking time to properly brush and floss each day.
Schedule Your Periodontic Visit
Our team is proud to offer holistic and preventive care for your inflamed tissues. To learn more about periodontic treatment or to schedule a consultation with our team, then call Dr. Ann Kania in Encinitas, CA, today at 760-642-0711.