Periodontal disease is a significant threat for several important reasons. For example, it’s the leading cause of adult tooth loss due to the damage that it causes to healthy gums and jawbone structure. If left untreated, it can also be a hazard to your systemic health, becoming a significant risk factor for several different chronic health conditions. Holistic care takes the systemic connection of your oral health into consideration, helping you treat and manage periodontal disease in a way that helps minimize the disease’s impacts on the rest of your health. For example, treatments such as ozone therapy and platelet-rich therapy help eliminate gum disease-causing bacteria and boost your gums’ ability to heal themselves.
Because of its effects on your systemic health, holistically treating and managing gum disease also helps you control certain risks to your overall wellbeing. For instance, when oral bacteria overwhelm your gums, they incite rampant inflammation that drives the destruction behind gum disease. This raises your risks of inflammation in other areas of the body, making it a threat to more than just your smile. Bringing the inflammation in your gums under control helps prevent it from becoming a significant factor in your chances of developing another chronic inflammatory disease.
Depending on how long periodontal disease is allowed to progress, it may have already led to tooth loss or the need for tooth extraction by the time many patients seek treatment. Because the goal of treatment is to restore your whole smile, your plan may include placing a lifelike prosthesis such as dental implants to restore lost teeth. After your gum disease is brought under control, one or more dental implants can be placed inside of the jawbone to replace the roots of the lost teeth. The posts can be used to support an appropriate restoration, such as a dental crown, bridge, or denture.
Today’s periodontal treatment helps you improve and preserve your oral and periodontal health more effectively and conservatively than ever before. For more information, schedule a consultation with Dr. Kania by calling her periodontal office in Encinitas/San Diego, CA, at (760) 642-0711.
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