If you practice good oral hygiene, you can stop the buildup of oral bacteria that makes a person vulnerable to gingivitis. In the long term, the work you put into protecting your smile can help you avoid some of the potentially serious consequences of periodontal disease, a more advanced infection that can affect someone over… Read more »
Category: Prevention
How Daily Oral Hygiene Habits Impact Your Periodontal Health
Every day, you have the opportunity to protect yourself against the onset of gingivitis. You should take care to protect your gums as well as your teeth when you brush your teeth and floss. Unfortunately, even when people have routines that they stand by, they can experience difficulties with an infection. If that infection is… Read more »
Should Perio Protect Be Part Of Your Oral Hygiene Routine?
In your daily routine, how much work are you putting into fighting periodontal disease? The time and effort that go into cleaning your teeth and protecting them from decay can also help you prevent gingivitis. These cleanings fight the buildup of bacteria that can gather at the base of your teeth before working their way… Read more »
How Perio Protect Helps You Fight Harmful Oral Bacteria
Your first line of defense against periodontal disease if your oral hygiene routine. The same brushing and flossing routine that helps you fight cavities can also be an effective way to avoid gingivitis. To do this effectively, you should target the spaces where your teeth and gums meet in order to avoid problems with the… Read more »
How Digital X-Rays Help Us Assess Your Periodontal Health
How serious is your periodontal infection? If you are only familiar with gingivitis, you may be surprised at just how harmful gum disease can become if it is not managed in time. Your initial infection can worsen if it is not properly addressed, at which point you can find yourself at risk for tissue damage,… Read more »
Adopt Better Behaviors To Avoid Periodontal Disease
How likely are you to deal with periodontal disease in your lifetime? The answer to this question can depend on several factors. If you have a good oral hygiene routine in place, and take care to avoid tobacco products, you are less likely to let an infection take hold and affect you. With that said,… Read more »
3 Habits To Change If You Want To Take Better Care Of Your Gums
What can you do to make sure you keep your full, healthy smile intact? If you want to protect your teeth, you need to take your periodontal health seriously. After all, gum disease is the leading reason people lose teeth as adults. While our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice can offer effective modern solutions for… Read more »
When Is Supportive Periodontal Maintenance Appropriate?
Typically, people should plan semiannual general dental exams that include a professional teeth cleaning. This cleaning, sometimes referred to as a dental prophylaxis, may not be the best approach to caring for your smile if you have problems with periodontal disease. An advanced infection of your gums can make them vulnerable to harm, and may… Read more »
Using Tobacco Products Can Affect Your Periodontal Health
There are several problems that tobacco use can cause for your smile and oral health. The cosmetic effect of cigarettes and other products can be hard to ignore as they stain your enamel, and hurt your smile. You also increase you risk for oral cancer by using tobacco! At our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice,… Read more »
Protecting Your Periodontal Health At Home
At our Encinitas/San Diego, CA periodontal practice, we are ready to help patients who are trying to fight the effects of periodontal disease, in addition to those who want to prevent an infection of their gums from becoming more serious. We provide care that is modern and patient-friendly, with the goal of delivering meaningful oral… Read more »