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…)
Perio Protect And Your Hygiene Routine
Does your current oral hygiene routine protect you against all of the threats to your smile? Oral bacteria that gather over time can accumulate at the base of your teeth and make you vulnerable to the onset of gingivitis, which can then turn into a problem with more advanced gum disease. There are in-office services provided at our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice that can help you even when this problem becomes more advanced. We can also help you take better care of your gums at home by providing Perio Protect, a personalized treatment that directly deals with the bacteria that affect the tissues that support our teeth. In addition to protecting your smile, the right care for your gums can have important benefits for your general health by stopping the potential spread of harmful microbes. (more…)
Discussing Implant Dentistry With Your Periodontist
There are several consequences to leaving tooth loss untreated. One issue that patients can deal with over time is tooth loss, as an infection can gradually destroy the tissues that keep our teeth securely in place. After experiencing the loss of a single tooth, or even the loss of many, you can turn to your Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontist for support. To address the gap in your smile, we can recommend that you have a dental implant placed to support a permanent restoration. In addition to offering this kind of support, we can work to treat an active infection if ongoing trouble with periodontal disease has affected your candidacy for care. (more…)
Our Approach To Gum Graft Treatments
The unwanted effects of gum disease can be hard to ignore, particularly when they affect the way you look. For many who have periodontal problems, changes in the form of gum recession can become prominent and lead to feelings of embarrassment and unease. What you should know is that our Encinitas/San Diego, CA area periodontal practice can help with this. In fact, we can actually rely on laser technology to make the treatment experience you have easier! We use laser tools to provide a gum graft using the Pinhole Surgical Technique. This has less effect on your periodontal tissues, and it can actually remove the need for suturing to help with the treatment and recovery process. (more…)
Helpful Info For People Uneasy About Periodontal Work
Hearing that you need to see a specialist about your gum health can be stressful. Whether you generally feel uneasy about smile care or feel nervous about visiting a specialist for the first time, this negative emotion can make it harder to commit to booking an appointment. What you should know is that your Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontist can make your experience a positive one. From the digital diagnostic reviews we provide through our different patient-friendly services, we can make your comfort a priority. For those who need extra help remaining comfortable in the dentist’s chair, we do provide the option to receive sedation during a procedure. (more…)
3 Treatments To Target Periodontal Bacteria
When you have problems with poor periodontal health that are not managed properly, you can face higher risks from tooth loss. You should also be concerned because you can experience complications with your general health, including complications that raise your risk for heart disease. For patients with more significant issues with gum disease, our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice can provide solutions that remove harmful bacteria as well as infected tissues. We can also provide preventive services that target unwelcome microbes, which can help you avoid the onset of complications. Specialized periodontal cleanings can help, as can holistic care in the form of ozone therapy, which deals with harmful bacteria while still preserving healthy microbes. (more…)