Keep Gum Disease In Check With Perio Protect

When you receive treatment for gum disease, you need care to help manage the issue and prevent the chance of tooth loss down the road. Our team can use preventive treatments like Perio Protect to keep the disease in check! In today’s blog, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist talks about the benefits of Perio Protect.

Managing Gum Disease

Periodontal disease is a serious oral health concern that can develop in adulthood, causing painful symptoms and even the chance of tooth loss. While the disease cannot be cured, treatment to manage it can help your smile whole and healthy, and prevent uncomfortable symptoms, such as sore tissues and bleeding, or recession that cause tooth decay and changes to your smile’s appearance. For minor cases, or for situations in which we’ve already conducted laser treatment to bring the disease into a manageable state, we can offer holistic and preventive options to keep the issue in check and safeguard your smile. One such treatment is our Perio Protect trays.

Perio Protect

This system can be used comfortably at home to prevent inflammation from growing more severe, limiting the risk of worsening symptoms and tooth loss. We start with a visit to the office, in which we take impressions to create a set of plastic trays that fit comfortably. The trays are custom-made and fit well, and are worn daily for a set amount of time. A special medication is added to the trays and these are worn each day to deliver antibacterial agents directly to your gums., This helps destroy pockets of harmful bacteria to protect your smile. The trays are easy to use and store, and they can travel with you when you’re on the road.

Other Preventive Actions

Along with these trays, you can also take steps to protect your smile from home. For example, you can brush your teeth twice a day for two minutes with a fluoride toothpaste, and floss every evening before you brush that second time. Avoiding sugar and starch, and tobacco products, also helps your oral health. Finally, be sure you’re undergoing a cleaning as often as recommended to remove harmful plaque and tartar buildup. If you have any questions about how our team protects your smile with Perio Protect, or about any of our other treatments for periodontal disease, then contact our team today to learn more. We want to help you smile with confidence and enjoy good oral health for years to come.

Talk to Our Team Today!

Our team offers preventive treatments to help you avoid periodontitis and poor oral health. To find out more about keeping periodontal disease in check, then give us a call at our office in Encinitas, CA today at 760-642-0711 and schedule your next appointment!