On Saturday, March 14, San Diego will host its fortieth annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival event! Starting with the parade in the morning, the city will host a variety of fun holiday-themed activities. There will be a special area for the kids, designated areas for special foods, crafting booths, and much more to enjoy! The parade is expected to have more than 120 entries, and thousands are expected to be in attendance! If you want to make the most of your St. Patrick’s Day, going out to celebrate can certainly help. If you want to make sure that your gums are healthy, going to a periodontist can be important. Your Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontist is able to evaluate your periodontal health with our advanced diagnostic tools, and we can recommend modern services to help address any active infections that affect you. (more…)
Should You Take Home Perio Protect To Address Gum Disease?
When periodontal disease forms, it can be difficult for you to stop the continued growth of bacteria beneath your gum line. Over time, this problem can lead to the damage of tissues that keep a tooth in place, which can result in its loss. Unchecked problems with periodontal disease can also put you at risks from complications due to the further spread of bacteria. At our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice, we are able to help patients through several modern procedures that fight periodontal disease. You should know that we are also able to help you do a better job managing your condition at home. With Perio Protect, you can enjoy a take-home tool to directly fight the bacteria beneath your gums! (more…)
Adopt Better Behaviors To Avoid Periodontal Disease
How likely are you to deal with periodontal disease in your lifetime? The answer to this question can depend on several factors. If you have a good oral hygiene routine in place, and take care to avoid tobacco products, you are less likely to let an infection take hold and affect you. With that said, many people who believe they have a good smile care routine in place can experience gingivitis at some point in their lifetime. At the initial stage of an infection, the problem can be addressed and reversed so that there are no long-term issues to worry about. Our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice is here to help by offering preventive periodontal care. We are also ready to provide more advanced procedures if periodontal disease has already progressed and begun attacking your gums. (more…)
Check Out The Botanic Garden’s 5K Paw Walk Event
On the morning of Saturday, February 15, dog owners and exercise lovers can enjoy the San Diego Botanic Garden’s special 5K Paw Walk Event! For this special occasion, guests are welcome to bring their dogs into the park. The event will take everyone through the garden areas so that everyone can enjoy an invigorating and scenic trek. This event is being hosted with support from the Rancho Coastal Humane Society, and participation gives support to both groups. Taking your pet out for a walk or jog can keep them healthy, and also keep you healthy. Remember that your approach to smile care is also important in terms of your overall well-being, and that periodontal problems in particular can lead to issues with tooth loss and complications from infections. Fortunately, you can count on our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice to help you protect your gums! (more…)
Lasers Can Lead To Faster Healing After Periodontal Care
When periodontal disease affects a person’s health, it can increase your risk for tooth loss, and raise your risk for infections in other parts of your body. One way to deal with the effects of this harmful condition involve the removal of infected tissues in order to effectively target and remove bacteria, and to encourage the growth of healthy tissues. At our Encinitas/San Diego periodontal practice, we can use lasers to carefully remove infected gum tissues in order to encourage growth and healing. Using lasers to perform this work can allow for more accurate treatment, meaning we can do a better job preserving tissues that are still healthy. This approach can also lead to shorter healing times. (more…)
How Can I Prevent Tissue Damage From Gum Disease?
If you want to protect your periodontal tissues from damage, your ideal goal should be to prevent gum disease from forming. You keep your smile safe from gingivitis through smart oral hygiene habits that defend you against the buildup of oral bacteria. When gingivitis forms, the problem can be reversed before there is permanent damage to worry about. Unfortunately, the matter can be more difficult to resolve when you have periodontal disease. Your Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontist is able to check on the severity of your condition, and talk to you about ways to protect yourself against the destruction of tissues that support your teeth. In addition to providing preventive services, we have treatments that can help you manage the matter of your periodontal disease. (more…)
Experience San Diego’s Spring Busker Festival March 7-8
From Saturday, March 7 through Sunday, March 8, San Diego will host its Spring Busker Festival! This special two-day gathering will bring in some of the most talented buskers, or street performers, from different parts of the country to showcase an array of talents. This is a great chance to witness creativity and art up close, and it is FREE to attend, though tips for performers are encouraged. When you put time and effort into a skill, you can come away with an impressive talent. Good periodontal care may not lead to any fun “tricks,” but putting time and effort into protecting these tissues can help you avoid potentially serious complications from gum disease. Your Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice can help you if you have concerns about your periodontal health. (more…)
Does Gum Disease Really Increase My Risk For Tooth Loss?
Any health problem can generate some cause for concern. When it comes to gingivitis, you can experience some alarm at the sight of gums that bleed easily, or appear swollen and discolored. Unfortunately, the problem can grow more severe over time if an infection is not addressed at this stage. People who do not take care of gingivitis can experience periodontal disease, which can lead to the destruction of bone and gum tissues that support their teeth. How much harm can an infection do at this point? Gum disease is the leading cause of tooth loss for adults! Your Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontist can help you by determining how serious your periodontal infection is, and recommending the appropriate care to help you avoid this trouble. If you have already experienced tooth loss, we can talk with you about placing a dental implant to hold a permanent prosthetic. (more…)
We Can Fight Unwelcome Bacteria With Ozone Therapy
How does periodontal disease become a problem? When we clean our teeth each day, we remove harmful bacteria that can cause tartar buildup, cavities, and infections that hurt our gum tissues. If you fail to effectively guard your gum line when you brush and floss, those bacteria can infect your periodontal tissues and cause gingivitis, which can progress into a more serious infection if not treated in time. Our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice offers several procedures to help patients fight the effects of periodontal disease. One method, ozone therapy, will see concentrations of oxygen administered to your gum line. When performed, this can help you by fighting unwelcome bacteria, but leaving helpful microbes unharmed. (more…)
Enjoy Valentine’s Family Day At The Model Railroad Museum
On Saturday, February 15, the San Diego Model Railroad Museum is hosting a special Valentine’s Family Day event! One day after this romantic holiday, San Diego families can come in to enjoy a variety of fun activities. Crafting, Valentine’s card designing, and other programs will be set up to help visitors take a little more time to celebrate. This is also a great time to come out and explore the many models on display at the museum! Valentine’s Day can be a romantic experience, but it can be hard to be close to someone if periodontal disease has given you chronic bad breath! Bad breath is just one of many consequences of an untreated infection. To learn how the condition can be expertly managed, make an appointment to see your Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontist! (more…)