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 offer the Pinhole Surgical Technique (PST)®.
The Factors Behind Receding Gums
Why do our gums start to recede? This could be due to brushing too hard, which irritates the gingival tissues, or in many cases, due to the presence of periodontal disease. As the disease grows more severe, tissues could begin to pull away for the teeth. This exposes root structures and increases the risk of cavities and infection. As the disease grows in severity, the risk of tooth loss increases too! These changes can also impact the beauty of your smile, making teeth appear long and uneven. But we have a noninvasive alternative to the traditional gum grafting that doesn’t involve removing tissues from other parts of your smile to cover the exposed portions of your roots.
The PST® System
With the PST® system, our team will first use lasers as needed to prepare the bone and gum tissues for the procedure, modifying them as needed. Lasers can do so with precision and prevent damage to healthy tissues in the process. We then make a miniscule hole in the gums, and use it to add a special collagen material to the tissues. We then manipulate the tissues until they can cover the teeth again. We take care to ensure the gum line is symmetrical and attractive too!
Keeping Your Gums Healthy
Following your PST® procedure, our team may recommend regular visits for a cleaning or Supportive Periodontal Maintenance to control plaque and tartar buildup and keep the disease in check. In addition to our holistic preventive treatments, you can help manage the disease from home with daily brushing and flossing, a diet without too much sugar and starch, and by avoiding tobacco products. These factors can also help lower the risk of tooth decay and dental infection. If you have any questions about how we improve receding gums to offer a healthier and more attractive smile, then contact our team today to learn more. We want to help you enjoy a full and healthy smile, one free of untreated disease!
Talk to Dr. Kania About Our Periodontal Treatments
We want to help you enjoy a healthy and attractive smile again with periodontal treatment. To learn more about our conservative approach to gum grafts, or to schedule your appointment, give us a call at our office in Encinitas, CA today at 760-642-0711. Our team wants to make sure your smile is healthy and beautiful, so you never hesitate to show off your smile.