Did you know that our team provides holistic treatments to help prevent or manage periodontal disease? These offer a way to keep the later stage at bay, so you avoid worsening discomfort and tooth loss. In today’s blog, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist talks about treating periodontal disease with a holistic touch!
Antimicrobial Treatments and Better Nutrients
Our team can provide unique antimicrobials that can destroy the harmful bacteria in your mouth, either topically or systemically, to manage your gum health and also protect the healthy microbes in your mouth. We could also discuss supplements of Vitamin C, D, and Omega-3 fatty acids, all of which can promote better gum health and strengthen your teeth. Our team also offers alternative treatments that can encourage the growth of tissue to help correct recession and repair tendons, muscle joints, and ligaments in the smile too.
Changes to Your Lifestyle
Often, simple changes to your daily routine could improve your oral health and manage periodontal issues to keep your smile healthy and whole. This could include finding a way to reduce stress in your daily life, and also avoiding the use of tobacco products. A diet low in sugar and high in helpful nutrients, including Vitamins C and D, can also boost your periodontal health and protect the stability of your smile. These actions are also good for your teeth and your heart health as well!
Removing Plaque and Tartar
Plaque and tartar form on the teeth after harmful oral bacteria consume particles of sugar and starch, creating a bacterial byproduct that irritates and inflames the gums, leading to gingivitis and even periodontal disease. Which is why actions to remove these lawyers can be so beneficial for the stability of your smile. Our team could conduct a scaling and root planing to remove buildup from the teeth and the roots, often in one to four visits, depending on how severe the buildup is. We take care to keep you comfortable too. Afterward, routine cleaning every three to four months could be helpful too!
If you have any questions about how to keep your gingival tissues healthy and free of inflammation and disease, then contact our team today. We would love to help you, and you should consider a visit if you notice sore, red, or bleeding gums. Treatment helps improve smile beauty and also prevents the onset of tooth loss.
Talk To Your Encinitas/San Diego, CA Periodontist About Holistic Treatments
We would like to offer comfortable and effective treatments for your gum health concerns! If you would like to find out more about managing your periodontal disease with changes to your lifestyle and daily routine, call Dr. Kania’s office in Encinitas/San Diego, CA, at (760) 642-0711.