There are habits you can—and should—practice on a daily basis that help you lower your risk for problems with your periodontal and dental health. However, even with a good hygiene routine in place, it can be difficult for you to avoid issues when you practice habits that raise your risk for problems. Tobacco use can be linked to many health concerns, including an increased likelihood of experiencing difficulties with gum disease. If you have struggled to maintain your periodontal health through the years, or if you are struggling with an active infection today, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontist can help. In addition to providing care in the office, we can help you recognize lifestyle changes that can help you protect yourself. (more…)
Effective Care For Receding Gums
If you have a history of trouble with periodontal disease, one lingering problem you have can be with receding tissues. When your gums recede, portions of teeth that are naturally more sensitive are exposed, which means you can experience discomfort when these surfaces are exposed to heat or cold, or even when you enjoy something that contains more sugar. This is also a problem for your smile, and even one that can make future periodontal problems more difficult to avoid! Our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice can help you if this is a problem that needs to be managed. Through the use of laser treatment, we can actually provide you with a more comfortable and conservative gum graft, one that removes the need for suturing! (more…)
Are Gum Disease And Tooth Loss Linked?
How much effect can problems with your periodontal health really have on your appearance and well-being? In time, the tissue damage linked to your infection can have significant consequences, as you can end up losing teeth! Complications from poor periodontal health lead all other causes of adult tooth loss. This is not the only problem linked to this condition, but it is one that can create real unease. If you have had difficulty managing your gum health, know that our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice can help. We provide different services based on patients’ needs in order to control infections. We can also take care of you if you have already experienced tooth loss because of your trouble with your periodontal health. (more…)
3 Treatment Strategies For Gum Disease
How can you see to it that you are safe from complications linked to gum disease? If a problem with gingivitis is not caught in time, an infection can have serious consequences. Fortunately, whether you need preventive care to avoid these issues or need help managing them, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontist can provide the appropriate support. After a diagnostic review tells us what you might need from periodontal services, we can discuss treatment to stop complications from an infection from having a serious impact on your well-being! (more…)
Have You Underestimated Gum Disease?
Does something like gum disease really need to make you worry about your health? There are serious complications associated with this condition, making its treatment more important than you may suspect. Not managing it can result in problems with tooth loss, as tissue damage stemming from the infection will occur. Another worry is that bacteria that move from the roots of your teeth to different parts of your body by entering your bloodstream will become an issue for your general health, as they can create new and potentially serious trouble. At our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice, we can offer important care to help you protect yourself against these gum disease threats. We can also offer timely intervention with preventive services that remove bacteria and give tissues the opportunity to heal! (more…)
Using Ozone Therapy To Fight Harmful Microbes
A problem with gum disease will affect you when harmful oral bacteria start to gather on your roots after moving beneath your gums. This infection, when not addressed in time, can become serious enough to make you vulnerable to tooth loss and other real threats. However, you should know that not all of the bacteria in our mouths are harmful, as many contribute to your mouth’s healthy ecosystem. One way in which our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice can help you is by providing ozone therapy. This service will target the unwelcome bacteria with concentrated oxygen. Those that are harmful are dealt with, but the healthy bacteria in your mouth are preserved, which helps you maintain your overall dental health and enjoy an easier recovery. (more…)
Identifying The Symptoms Of Poor Gum Health
If you want to stay healthy over the years, make sure your gums are receiving enough attention. If you let a problem with an infection go untreated, there are serious consequences that can ultimately affect you. The problems linked to advanced gum disease include tooth loss as well as complications that threaten your overall well-being! Fortunately, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontist can help. Whether you are trying to avoid complications from an active issue with periodontal disease or hope to do something about gingivitis before it worsens, we can offer the appropriate guidance and in-office care. (more…)
Starting PRP Therapy For Periodontal Tissue Damage
How much concern should you feel over gum disease? When you start to find out just how harmful this problem can be, you may realize you have given the condition too little thought! In time, an infection that is not managed properly can cause serious tissue damage, which can lead to deep periodontal pockets and even an alarming lack of support for teeth that makes extractions necessary! Fortunately, this damage to your gums is something that our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice can help you resolve. Through platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy, we can speed up your natural recovery process in order to address this harm. (more…)
Taking On Periodontal Disease Concerns
If you have concerns about your gum health and do not seek help, you can leave yourself at risk for serious problems. The infection you are dealing with will continue to create problems for you, which can lead to issues with tooth loss and even problems for your general health. It is important that this problem is both taken seriously and dealt with properly. At our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice, we can offer support so that your gums are protected. We offer advanced treatments that directly address more serious infections. With that said, we can also help when you seek care in time to benefit from preventive periodontal services. (more…)
How Scaling And Root Planing Protects Gums
What will it take to make sure your gums recover from gingivitis? Good hygiene efforts fight the bacteria that can gather under our periodontal tissues and create problems for our health. To make sure harmful microbes are removed from your roots, our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice can bring you in for a scaling and root planing. This is more advanced than a standard dental cleaning, as it removes bacteria from spaces that are not cleaned during a typical preventive appointment. For patients who have a history of problems with gum disease, we may recommend beginning supportive periodontal maintenance, an ongoing series of cleanings that take the place of general dental visits. (more…)