Problems with gum disease can grow more serious in time. An infection that is not addressed in time can start to do alarming damage to your periodontal tissues and ligaments that support teeth. In time, this can lead to tooth loss! At our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice, we provide many different services to help people with different degrees of periodontal disease. If you are someone who is trying to recover from tissue damage, we can discuss the advantages of platelet rich plasma therapy, or PRP therapy. This treatment encourages faster recovery through the use of platelets, which your body relies on as part of the natural recovery process. (more…)
Preventive Care Through Periodontal Cleanings
When it is not being managed, a periodontal infection can have serious consequences that affect more than just your smile. Fortunately, there are services that help control the spread of bacteria as well as potential attachment loss that make your teeth vulnerable to being lost. At our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal office, we can recommend different preventive services to help maintain the health of your gums. Depending on the severity of your current infection, we can provide a scaling and root planing or recommend the start of Supportive Periodontal Maintenance. If necessary, we can also discuss treatments that will help address harm already done by a serious infection. (more…)
The Impact Of Periodontal Disease
When your problems with gum disease become too serious to be properly managed at a general dental office, you can find that you need the services of someone who specializes in periodontal care. If it surprises you that poor gum health can call for a specialist, you may not realize just how serious an infection can become. Did you know that periodontal disease is the leading cause of tooth loss, or that it can interfere with your management of other health conditions? At our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal office, we can evaluate you to determine just how serious your condition is, help you understand your treatment options, and make plans to fight the problem to preserve your oral and general health. (more…)
Perio Protect And Daily Preventive Care
The daily routine you practice to protect your smile should keep you safe against both dental and periodontal problems. For those who have a history of trouble with gingivitis, or ongoing difficulties managing periodontal disease, a “standard” routine may not feel like enough. With Perio Protect, you can directly target harmful microbes as part of your standard regimen. At our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice, we can recommend this treatment for patients with different concerns. When appropriate, we also provide important in-office services that we can arrange in order to help you protect your gums. (more…)
How Gum Line Recession Hurts Your Smile
If you do not respond to the early signs of gum disease, your infection can cause more trouble than you may expect. There are some serious consequences, including tooth loss and difficulty managing your general health, that you should know about. While gum line recession is less serious than these issues, it can have a serious impact on your appearance, and it makes you more vulnerable to future problems. Our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice is here to help those who struggle with this issue. Because we have access to laser technology, we can provide a less invasive gum grafting procedure, one that does not require sutures and offers a shorter recovery period! (more…)
Performing Work To Restore Your Full Smile
Periodontal problems can affect your well-being in several worrying ways, and they can also have a big impact on your smile. One serious concern is that you will lose teeth due to tissue damage from your infection. If this occurs, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontist can help. We work with patients with incomplete smiles by providing dental implants that will permanently support prosthetic restorations. We can also help you manage an active infection to prepare you for the work to replace teeth that you have lost. Some patients will need preparatory work to prepare for a successful implant placement, something that we can also provide at our office. (more…)
Is It Gingivitis Or Periodontal Disease?
You may have a tendency to use the terms “gingivitis” and “gum disease” interchangeably, and assume there is no difference to worry over. What you should know is that while gingivitis is an early stage of an infection that is still reversible, gum disease, also referred to as periodontal disease, can refer to a more severe infection that is more difficult to manage. At our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice, we can provide evaluations to help patients understand what they are dealing with, which can then help us determine how to best help them. If preventive care is no longer an effective means of restoring your gum health, we can review more involved procedures that can help you. (more…)
Fighting Periodontal Bacteria With Oxygen
Does it matter when you learn that you need treatment for gum disease? An early warning can lead to preventive services, which can reverse the infection before you have long-term difficulties to worry over. In time, as bacteria continue to spread and periodontal pockets deepen, you can experience more worrying concerns and have more trouble managing the problem. At this stage, our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice can help you learn more about your treatment options. One approach relies on concentrated oxygen to destroy harmful microbes. Part of the appeal of this procedure, known as ozone therapy, is that it can rid you of unwelcome anaerobic bacteria without affecting healthy microbes. (more…)
Patient Comfort And Gum Disease Treatment
Periodontal bacteria can continue to spread and attack your gum tissues as you go without professional dental care. In time, the accumulation of harmful microbes can lead to something more severe than gingivitis, which can change the way you need to be treated. At our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice, we can help you manage an advanced infection by offering different treatment options. If the idea of scheduling oral health care makes you uneasy, or if you are concerned about what a particular treatment might involve, we can help! We use advanced laser tools to make procedures easier, and we can use sedation to help you remain calm and comfortable while you are treated. (more…)
Can Tobacco Use Affect Your Gums?
You need to look beyond brushing and flossing if you want to examine all of your habits that can affect your oral health. Other daily behaviors, such as tobacco use, also influence your risk for dental and periodontal problems. While you may recognize that this habit is a potential threat to your general health, and that it can cause embarrassing teeth stains, you should know that tobacco use can also make you more vulnerable to gum disease. If you do experience issues with this condition, it can lead to problems with your overall well-being and raise your risk for tooth loss! Our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice can help you understand your risks when it comes to infections, and we can help you identify changes in your life that can better protect your periodontal tissues. (more…)