Most of the things that can affect your smile don’t have to be a permanent hindrance. For instance, if you develop gum disease, then you have an excellent chance of restoring your healthy gums with specialized treatment. Even if you’ve lost one or more teeth to the disease, then your Encinitas/San Diego periodontist can help your smile bounce back by custom-designing a durable, highly lifelike replacement for them. (more…)
A Few Facts About Your Gum Health
You may not pay much attention to your gums on a regular basis unless you’ve been diagnosed with gum disease. Yet, along with your teeth, your gums are one of the most important factors in your oral health. Together with your jawbone structure, your gums and periodontal tissues form the foundation that supports your teeth. At our Encinitas/San Diego periodontist’s office, educating patients about the importance of preserving their gum health is one of the focuses of the education we provide all patients. (more…)
Inflammation: The Most Dangerous Aspect of Gum Disease
There are many different signs that could warn you that gum disease is present. For instance, your gums can become red and angry looking, or start to bleed when you brush your teeth. Your breath may become increasingly worse, even after you brush and floss your teeth. However, one of the most significant signs of gum disease is the rampant inflammation that develops among your gum tissues. At our Encinitas/San Diego office, one of the main goals of the expert care we provide is to help you control gum inflammation and disease, and protect your oral and overall health from its potential dangers. (more…)
Wondering About Dental Implants? Ask These Questions
Contrary to popular belief, tooth loss isn’t something that everyone has to go through. In fact, with consistent preventive care and an excellent hygiene routine, you have a good chance of preventing it from ever happening. However, for patients in Encinitas/San Diego who do experience tooth loss, we offer a highly lifelike solution in the form of dental implants. If you’re curious about dental implants and what they can do for your smile, then ask your periodontist about their many benefits. (more…)
Are Your Teeth Loose? Here’s What You Need to Know
One of the most important factors in why your teeth are the strongest parts of your body is the fact that they have a comprehensive support system. Each tooth root has its own socket within your jawbone, and is held tightly by a complex network of periodontal tissues and ligaments. When this network is intact, healthy teeth shouldn’t move when you bite and chew. If they do, then you should visit your Encinitas/San Diego periodontist’s office to find out why your teeth are loose, and to save them from being lost. (more…)
Why Seek a Second Opinion Before Gum Disease Treatment?
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…)