Category: Periodontal Disease

Do you take time to brush and floss properly? This may seem minor, but these actions are crucial for fighting gum disease and helping you avoid complications like adult tooth loss. In today’s blog, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist talks about how improving your oral hygiene habits can protect your smile from periodontal disease.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, half of adults age 35 and older suffer from some form of periodontal disease. Without treatment, this could not only lead to discomfort, but tooth loss too. In today’s blog, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist talks about how the presence of periodontal disease harms your smile, and how… Read more »

When you receive treatment for gum disease, or if we uncover the presence of the disease in the early stages, then you need treatment to prevent or manage it. With our Perio Protect trays, we can offer a comfortable and convenient way of keeping periodontal disease in check. In today’s blog, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA,… Read more »

Did you know that if gum disease remains untreated, it could reach an advanced stage known as periodontitis? At this stage, you risk losing your teeth! But our team can help. In today’s blog, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist talks about treating tooth loss with dental implants and managing gum 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 »