Managing Gum Disease With Ozone Therapy

With a holistic approach to treating and managing periodontal disease, we can help safeguard your gum health to ensure better oral health and a full smile. Our team can often provide noninvasive treatments to keep your smile strong. In today’s blog, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist talks about one example with our noninvasive and comfortable Ozone Therapy.

The Causes of Periodontal Troubles

When our gums become inflamed, which can occur due to poor oral hygiene habits like a diet high in sugar and poor brushing and flossing habits, this can lead to sore and red gums. As the inflammation grows in severity, this could lead to periodontal disease and symptoms like bleeding when you brush and floss and recession that makes teeth appear longer than usual. Other causes could include a family history of the disease, inflammatory illnesses, tobacco products, and the use of certain medications.

Recognizing the Warning Signs

You should contact our team to discuss possible solutions when you notice changes to your gums. As we mentioned above, you could experience redness, soreness, and bleeding in your gums. Your teeth could appear longer than usual. Over time, this disease could reach the periodontitis stage, during which the tissues that support and secure your teeth deteriorate, causing loose and missing teeth. Maintaining proper gum health is key to keeping your smile whole and healthy.

Prevention and Management with Ozone Therapy

With Ozone Therapy, we will administer oxygen directly to your smile in a liquid or gas form. The option we choose will depend on the state of the disease and your own personal preferences. The liquid tends to be the more effective version. Applying oxygen to your smile can destroy harmful oral bacteria and free radicals in the gums and connective tissues. However, it doesn’t harm the good bacteria that is beneficial to your oral health. This means your body can better fight periodontal disease and your smile’s biome remains healthy and intact. The process only takes a short period, and if you have gingivitis this can help reverse inflammation to avoid the disease. If you already have periodontal disease, this can allow us to manage it so you avoid the periodontitis stage.

If you have any questions about how our team will prevent or damage these issues with Ozone Therapy, or if you would like to schedule a consultation for yourself or a family member, then contact our team today to learn more.

Talk to Dr. Kania About Oxygen Treatment

Our team wants to help you enjoy good oral health for years to come. To learn more about how we manage periodontal health or to schedule your appointment, give us a call at our office in Encinitas, CA today at 760-642-0711.