How often do you think about your gums? These tissues frame your smile and support your teeth, and when they become diseased, this could lead to discomfort and even tooth loss. But we can help! In today’s blog, your team at Viva Dental Family Dentistry talks about helping smiles with periodontal care in Richardson, TX!
Periodontal Disease and Tooth Loss
How does the presence of periodontal disease lead to the loss of your natural teeth? When the gums become inflamed, also known as gingivitis, treatment is needed to reverse the inflammation. Otherwise, the inflammation grows in severity until gums pull back from the teeth to form deep pockets. When disease-causing bacteria enter these pockets, you develop periodontal disease, which cannot be cured and instead needs routine care to manage it, so you avoid the risk of tooth loss. Missing teeth occur when the disease reaches a stage known as periodontitis, which severs the tissues between your teeth and gums, causing loose and missing teeth.
When you begin to experience sore, red, and bleeding tissues, contact our team right away! We have an on-staff periodontitis, Dr. Shalev, who can offer treatment to manage the disease and keep your smile beautiful, comfortable and intact!
Scaling and Root Planing
If you reach us and we find periodontal disease in the early stages, we can offer a deep cleaning to help. With a scaling and root planing, we will gently remove the plaque and tartar from the teeth and the exposed roots, and from under the gums too. The process can take one visit or several, and we will numb your tooth to keep you comfortable. We then follow this with a routine cleaning every three to four months to keep the disease in-check.
Pocket Reduction Surgery
Another way to manage more severe cases of the disease is with Pocket Reduction Surgery, in which we remove bacteria and buildup from the teeth and within the pockets along the gum line, and then use a unique surgical procedure to reduce the depth of the these pockets and make the disease more manageable with a preventive approach moving forward!
Gum Grafts
For some, the gums could recede due to the disease, which makes teeth look longer and increases the risk of periodontitis and tooth loss. To manage the issue and boost smile beauty, we can conduct a gum graft, taking tissues from other parts of your mouth’s interior and reshaping the gum line with the, covering the exposed portions of your tooth roots.
Your Richardson, TX, Dentist Offers Periodontal Care
We are ready to help boost the strength and health of your gums. For more information on periodontic dentistry, then please schedule a consultation by calling the Viva Dental Family Dentistry office nearest you at (214) 337-7800 (Dallas) or (972) 437-6000 (Richardson).
