Whether you are experiencing the early stages of periodontal disease, or if you have received laser treatment for the more advanced stage of periodontitis, we can offer care to help manage your oral health and protect your gums. In today’s blog, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist talks about how we protect your gums with Ozone Therapy.
The Symptoms of Periodontal Disease
We suggest contacting our team for an exam and diagnosis when you notice any changes to your gum tissues. Often, issues like redness, soreness, or bleeding could indicate serious gingivitis or the early stages of periodontal disease. As the disease increases in severity, you could encounter swelling in the gums or even recession that makes teeth appear longer than normal. Without treatment, your disease could eventually reach a stage known as periodontitis, which causes adult tooth loss. But our team can help manage the issue and protect your smile with Ozone Therapy!
Ozone Therapy
We may recommend this as a preventive measure should we catch the issue in the early stages. But if we have conducted laser treatment for a more advanced stage, this could be used to help maintain good oral health and control disease-causing bacteria. With this procedure, we will administer oxygen to your gums through a gas or liquid form, depending on your periodontal preferences or your oral health needs. The presence of oxygen then oxidizes and destroys harmful oral bacteria and free radicals that cause swelling and disease. At the same time, this doesn’t impact healthy bacteria, so your smile’s biome remains healthy and strong. With a strong biome comes a better ability for your body to help naturally fight disease and inflammation.
Managing Gum Health at Home
Following treatment in our office, you can make changes to your oral hygiene routine to better manage the disease and keep your smile strong and intact. For example, take time each day to brush your teeth for two minutes when you wake up and then again before going to bed. Each session should involve a soft-bristled toothbrush and a fluoride toothpaste. Also be sure that you floss every evening to remove what a toothbrush alone cannot. You can also help by avoiding tobacco products and foods and drinks high in sugar and starch.
If you have any questions about how we maintain good oral health with preventive Ozone Therapy, then contact our team today to learn more and start treatment.
Schedule Your Visit for Periodontal Treatment
Our team wants to provide treatment to manage periodontal disease and keep your smile whole. To learn more about safeguarding your smile or to schedule a consultation with our team, then call Dr. Ann Kania in Encinitas, CA, today at 760-642-0711.