Not everyone experiences gum disease (or periodontal disease) in their lives, but those who do can protect and preserve their smiles best by seeking treatment from a periodontal expert. If your dentist notices the signs of the disease during your regularly scheduled checkup, then you may be referred to a periodontal specialist for a second opinion and more precise treatment. At our Encinitas/San Diego periodontist’s office, we provide comprehensive diagnostic services for every patient to ensure that they receive optimal treatment for their gum disease. (more…)
What’s the Biggest Cause of Gum Disease?
There are many different things that could potentially raise your risks of developing gum (periodontal) disease. For example, if you smoke or chew tobacco, or simply don’t pay enough attention to your daily hygiene routine, then you’re more likely to experience gum disease at some point in your life. However, despite the many different risk factors, there is a definitive reason why people develop gum disease – because of excessive oral bacteria buildup on their gums. At our Encinitas/San Diego periodontal office, our goal is to help all patients safely guard their smiles against gum disease, which includes knowing as much as possible about what causes it. (more…)
A Few Tips to Avoid Gingivitis
Gingivitis is the earliest and least obvious form of gum disease. Once it develops, your risks of experiencing more severe consequences of gum disease become significantly higher. Therefore, the key to preventing gum disease from seriously threatening your smile is to avoid the development of gingivitis in the first place. At our Encinitas/San Diego periodontal office, preventing gingivitis and gum disease is one of the most important preventive measures we provide our patients. (more…)
What Does Good Hygiene Actually Mean?
For most people, it’s no secret that good daily hygiene is the key to keeping their smiles healthy for life. However, many people still develop conditions like periodontal disease (also known as gum disease). In some cases, it’s because people fail to stick to what they know about good hygiene routines, but often, it’s because they don’t realize where exactly their hygiene routines are lacking. At our Encinitas/San Diego periodontist’s office, good hygiene education is one of the most important preventive measures we provide. (more…)
Things that Might Mean You Can’t Get Dental Implants (Yet)
For most patients who’ve lost one or more teeth, dental implants can offer advantages for rebuilding their smiles that other, more conventional prostheses can’t offer. For example, traditional bridges and dentures might offer highly lifelike esthetic results and help prevent remaining teeth from shifting, all while restoring your bite’s ability to function. However, at our Encinitas/San Diego, patients who receive dental implants can also help stop many of the continuing effects of tooth loss that result from lost teeth roots. Before suggesting them, we’ll make sure that placing dental implants is a good idea by thoroughly examining the state of your oral health. (more…)
A Brief Look at What Happens After Tooth Loss
Patients who’ve lost one or more teeth have a good idea of how the loss can affect things like their smile’s appearance and their bite’s overall function. However, there is more going on due to tooth loss than what most people realize, and if ignored long enough, the destruction can continue long after you’ve lost a tooth. Today, we examine how tooth loss patients at our Encinitas periodontal office can help preserve their smiles by addressing the things they may not realize are still affecting their smiles. (more…)
3 Surprising Things Related to Gum Disease
For many patients, the development of gum disease isn’t always obvious at first. That’s because the earliest symptoms of the condition aren’t always noticeable upon first glance, and some of them may not seem immediately related to gum disease at all. Today, we examine a few of the sometimes-surprising things related to gum disease, and how patients in Encinitas/San Diego can spot them to know when it’s time to seek help from a periodontal specialist. (more…)
Exploring the Benefits of LANAP
The state of your periodontal health can have significant consequences for your overall oral health. For example, periodontal disease not only affects your periodontal tissues (gums), but can also erode your jawbone structure and lead to tooth loss in its most severe forms. Fortunately, patients in Encinitas/San Diego have several options for addressing the condition and restoring their good periodontal health, including laser-assisted treatment (or LANAP) that involves the use of advanced technology to promote healthier gum tissues. (more…)
A Brief Look at Scaling and Root Planing
Under healthy conditions, routine dental cleanings are typically enough to remove harmful oral bacteria from your teeth and along your gum line. Doing so helps you significantly lower your risks of developing oral health conditions like gum disease. However, for some patients in Encinitas/San Diego, oral bacteria may have worked their way underneath the gums and away from the reach of routine dental cleaning equipment. In such cases, the most effective way to remove the bacteria and lower your risks of developing gum disease because of it is to undergo scaling and root planing. (more…)
Interested in Dental Implants? Find Out if You’re a Candidate
Increasingly more patients in Encinitas/San Diego who’ve experienced tooth loss are experiencing the many benefits that dental implants offer. The unique dental prosthetics, which are designed to replace your lost teeth roots, create the most lifelike support system for a dental crown, bridge, or denture. Not only does that translate into significantly improved comfort and stability, but also several important advantages for the long-term health and integrity of your smile. Today, we examine how you can determine if you’re a good candidate for dental implants. (more…)