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 transform your smile.
The Causes and Impacts of Receding Gums
When you develop periodontal disease and don’t seek treatment, the tissues could begin to recede from the teeth. When this occurs, your teeth could appear long and uneven. The uncovered root portions could be very susceptible to tooth decay and infection. In addition, this means the disease is reaching a more advanced stage, one linked to periodontist and adult tooth loss. But our team can use the Pinhole Surgical Technique to offer a conservative solution!
Treatment with the Pinhole Technique
Our team will use dental lasers as part of the process to help reshape gum and bone tissue. Lasers can target tissues with precision and avoid damage to healthy ones, while also limiting the risk of bleeding, swelling, or infection. The lack of scalpels and sutures means the area will heal much quicker. Our team then makes a miniscule hole in the periodontal tissues near the receded areas. We add a unique collagen material to the area, and then manipulate the tissues until they cover the teeth again and correct the receded portions. We also adjust the gum line to ensure the results are symmetrical and attractive. This can be made in only one visit!
Holistic Treatments
While periodontal disease cannot be cured, it can be managed with regular preventive care. Following your treatment, we can use holistic options like cleanings, supportive periodontal maintenance, oxygen therapy, and medications to help manage the disease and keep your smile intact and healthy. You avoid the risk of periodontitis and tooth loss, and your gums continue to frame your smile and remain symmetrical. If you have any questions about how we diagnose and treat not only periodontal disease, but the complications like gum recession, then contact our team today to learn more.
Now is a great time to make an appointment and undergo treatment to improve the health and beauty of your gums, and your smile as a whole. We look forward to working with you, so you can maintain your best smile in 2024 and beyond.
Schedule Your Next Visit Soon!
We would like to help you enjoy good oral health once again with our unique treatment options. To find out more about protecting the health of your gums, then give us a call at our office in Encinitas, CA today at 760-642-0711 and schedule your next appointment! Our team understands that healthy gums mean a whole smile, so get started today.