Category: Periodontist

How We Safely Provide Periodontal Services For Patients

We understand that concerns around coronavirus have changed many people’s priorities, and generally led to a reduction in activities that take them out of their homes. In order to make sure our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice can safely tend to our patients’ needs, we have followed CDC and ADA guidelines and updated our office… Read more »

Your Periodontal Health And Its Effect On Your Smile

How can gum disease affect the way you look? For people with periodontal disease, tooth loss is a real threat – in other words, poor gum health means you are more likely to have an incomplete smile later in life. Before this happens, you can feel unhappy with the way you look because your gums… Read more »

Seeking A Second Opinion About Your Periodontal Health

We all want to hear nothing but positive feedback during a dental exam. Unfortunately, sometimes the dentist is obligated to deliver bad news. If you have received warnings about your periodontal health, you can be understandably worried. If gum disease is not caught and treated in time, the condition can worsen, and that can lead… Read more »

3 Reasons To Feel At Ease About Periodontal Treatment

Periodontal problems are not something that should be taken lightly. If you let an infection develop and worsen, it can cause long-term difficulties with your general health and increase your risk for tooth loss! Our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice is ready to help individuals who are struggling with an advanced infection, and we are… Read more »

How Our Office Safety Measures Keep Periodontal Care Safe

Without treatment, periodontal disease can cause potentially serious problems to occur. One problem concerns tooth loss. Over time, periodontal bacteria will gradually destroy the tissues that support teeth, leaving them without needed support. People affected by periodontal disease can also experience complications with their general health, and can have a harder time managing certain conditions,… Read more »

Scheduling A Diagnostic Review Of Your Periodontal Health

You can prevent gingivitis with good oral hygiene habits, and with regular dental exams and cleanings. What can be difficult is managing your periodontal health when an active infection is already present. In time, gingivitis will worsen, which leaves you struggling with periodontal disease. At this point, the trouble with your gums can interfere with… Read more »

How Ozone Therapy Can Fit Into Your Periodontal Treatment

You prevent periodontal problems by protecting your gums from infection by oral bacteria. When bacteria are able to move below your gum line, they cause gingivitis, which will worsen without proper care and create more significant issues with periodontal disease. If you are already struggling with periodontal disease, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontist can provide… Read more »

Protect Your Smile By Keeping Your Gums Healthy

When you think about what you can do to maintain the quality of your smile, you may focus on actions that preserve the appearance of your teeth. While this is obviously important, you should remember that the condition of your gums will also influence the way you look in important ways. When periodontal disease becomes… Read more »

Planning Dental Implant Placement With Your Periodontist

If you have issues with periodontal disease, you can be vulnerable to tooth loss. Many people will experience issues with an infection that result in teeth becoming loose, which can lead to their loss or the need for extraction. At our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice, we can help those individuals who have already gone… Read more »

Sedation Can Make Periodontal Care More Comfortable

For some people, anxiety about oral health care can make important treatments harder to schedule. This can lead to serious trouble, as an active dental or periodontal problem can grow worse before they go in for treatment, leading to new complications. Our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice understands that anxiety is a real issue for… Read more »