Category: Periodontal Disease

If you have periodontal disease, we want to help you manage the issue and avoid issues like tooth loss. With an option like Perio Protect, the trays can help manage the disease following laser treatment, or help prevent it in the early stages of gingivitis. In today’s blog, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist talks about… Read more »

Did you know that studies from the Centers for Disease Control reveal half of adults ages 30 and older suffer from periodontal disease? With that in mind, we want to make sure you know about the cause and symptoms, so you can protect your smile. In today’s blog, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist talks about… Read more »

When you have gum recession, this can make your teeth appear long and uneven. In addition, this could mean you are developing the advanced stage of gum disease, and could risk losing your natural teeth! In today’s blog, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist talks about how we correct receding gums with the Pinhole Surgical Technique™.

Our team offers unique preventive treatments to help our patients avoid the onset of periodontal disease, or to help manage it to prevent the periodontitis stage, so your smile stays whole and healthy. In today’s blog, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist talks about the solutions we offer to prevent and manage periodontal disease.

Gum disease can be an issue that threatens smiles in adulthood and without care, is linked to discomfort and even adult tooth loss. Which is why seeing us for care is so important at the first signs of trouble. In today’s blog, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist talks about how to recognize the symptoms of… Read more »

When you have gums that have receded due to periodontal disease, this could increase the risk of serious oral health complications and even change the beauty of your smile too. To improve oral health and keep your smile whole, you need treatment for recession. Instead of traditional gum grafts, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist can… Read more »

Periodontal disease impacts half of adults ages 30 and older, according to studies from The Centers for Disease Control. Which means you need to recognize the warning signs, so you can avoid painful symptoms and tooth loss. In today’s blog, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist talks about treating periodontal disease.

Typically, completing a gum graft to correct gum recession means taking tissue from other parts of your mouth. But what if we could offer a conservative option that doesn’t require this step? In today’s blog, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist talks about conservative gum grafts with the Pinhole Surgical Technique (PST)®, which allow us to… Read more »

Periodontal disease can lead to painful symptoms, and in severe cases, even the loss of your teeth. Which is why we recommend treatment to manage it and to treat cases that could threaten your smile. But you can also help protect your smile from the disease! In today’s blog, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist talks… Read more »

Studies from the Centers for Disease Control reveal that half of adults ages 30 and older suffer from some stage of periodontal disease. Without treatment, the presence of this disease could eventually lead to discomfort and even missing teeth. In today’s blog, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist talk about the dangers of gum disease and… Read more »