With your regular oral hygiene routine, you can fight bacteria that gather at the base of your teeth and threaten your periodontal health. Between your daily efforts and your general dental appointments, you can control your risk for gingivitis, and you can make yourself less likely to have problems with complications from more advanced gum disease. An advanced infection, also known as periodontal disease, can carry serious consequences. If you have fallen behind on preventive care and worry about the state of your gums, you may fear that you already have serious problems with your health. At our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice, we can provide a detailed evaluation of your periodontal health, and we can discuss services that both help to prevent complications and manage more serious problems. (more…)
How Ozone Therapy Fights Harmful Bacteria
It is hard to overstate the importance of fighting oral bacteria. Harmful microbes on our teeth can cause cavities, and they can also create problems for your gums when they move under these tissues and gather on your roots. Eventually, your initial difficulty with gingivitis can turn into a more serious issue with periodontal disease. At this point, our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal office can help you understand your options with regards to fighting the unwelcome bacteria accumulating under your gums. One holistic treatment option we provide uses concentrated oxygen to take care of unwelcome bacteria while still preserving your mouth’s healthy ecosystem. (more…)
How Lasers Help Fight Periodontal Problems
If you have problems with periodontal disease, you can face more threats to your overall well-being than you realize. The bacteria that are present below your gum line can damage tissues and cause tooth loss. These microbes can also create problems elsewhere in your body when they travel through your bloodstream. At our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice, we can offer helpful treatment options, including advanced care with laser technology. Lasers improve the patient experience with treatment for advanced gum disease. These tools offer more precise care, and they can shorten your recovery period after treatment.
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Periodontal Health And Your Smile
If you want to make sure that your smile stays attractive, there are several issues with your oral health that you should watch out for over time. Problems with dental discoloration and damage to your enamel can certainly hurt the way you look. You can also experience cosmetic problems because of issues with your periodontal health. Issues with your gums can lead to tissue recession that makes your smile uneven and leaves your teeth looking too long. Over time, periodontal disease can cause serious tissue damage that builds to problems with tooth loss, a significant unwelcome change to your appearance. Your Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontist can help you avoid or treat these issues so that you can stay comfortable with your appearance! (more…)
Can In-Office Care Prevent Periodontal Issues?
There are times when periodontal disease is so severe that it has to be addressed with special treatments. At our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice, we can provide these different services so that you can receive the kind of support that a general dentist does not offer. Controlling a severe infection helps you manage your general health, and it can also help you avoid issues like tooth loss due to tissue damage. You should know that if you seek help in time, we can also provide preventive services to help control the effects of gum disease. As a result, you can avoid the kinds of difficulties that make more involved care necessary. (more…)
Addressing The Harm Of Periodontal Disease
How will you fight to protect your oral and overall health when you have issues with periodontal disease? A problem with your gums can have more consequences for you than you realize. When not caught and treated in time, gingivitis can turn into a more serious infection that threatens you with tooth loss and problems for your general well-being. To make sure the matter is managed and your smile is preserved, you can meet with a specialist to discuss treatment options. Our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice is prepared to work with you on addressing more severe infections. When called for, we can use advanced laser technology to address bacteria and unhealthy tissues. We can also explore recovery through more holistic approaches that rely on oxygen, as well as platelet-rich plasma to encourage healing. (more…)
Responding To Periodontal Tissue Damage
The harm done by periodontal disease should not be ignored or overlooked. Trouble with your gums raises your risk for tooth loss, and improperly managed infections can lead to complications that impact your general well-being as well as your oral health. At our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice, we are here to help patients who start to experience the effect of an advanced infection. One issue that we can address is the destruction of gum tissues due to an infection. To help you recover, we can provide platelet-rich plasma therapy, or PRP therapy. This is a treatment that uses your body’s natural healing process to stimulate growth and recovery, making this a more holistic means of addressing problems. (more…)
Recognizing The Impact Of Periodontal Disease
When you overlook the potential threat of periodontal disease, you can leave yourself at risk for potentially serious complications. Poor gum health can have severe consequences, including tooth loss and even problems with your general well-being. At our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice, Dr. Kania provides different services that help control problems with poor gum health, even when the more serious effects of periodontal disease need to be managed. We can provide a detailed diagnostic review to let you know how this condition has affected you, and from there we can discuss treatment options to provide positive changes. When a problem is caught in time, we can discuss preventive measures to keep an infection from worsening. (more…)
Patient-Friendly Care For Periodontal Disease
The unfortunate reality of periodontal disease is that it can create persistent problems for you. In time, you can lose teeth as tissues that support them are destroyed. You can also have a more difficult time managing your overall health. The good news is that with the right support, problems can be managed and controlled, so that you are protected against these potentially severe consequences. Our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal office is prepared to help you by offering patient-friendly approaches to periodontal care. With the right procedure and the right tools, we can provide less invasive treatment that provides shorter and easier recovery periods. (more…)
Bad Habits That Can Lead To Gum Disease
When you think about your long-term health, you should think about how you can take great care of your gums. You can be surprised at just how serious a problem with periodontal disease can become. When an infection is not caught in time, you become vulnerable to tooth loss, and you run the risk of general health complications when bacteria travel through your bloodstream and create problems. If you need help managing your condition, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontist can help! In addition to providing in-office support, we can provide guidance on how you can take better care of your gums at home. (more…)