When your periodontal disease reaches a more advanced stage, known as periodontitis, this could lead to discomfort and even cause tooth loss! But we have non-surgical options to address the issue and save your smile. In today’s blog, your West Allis, WI, dentist talks about treating periodontitis without surgery.
The Signs of Periodontitis
How do you know if you need to see us for treatment? With periodontal disease, you may notice your gums feel sore, appear redder than usual, and may bleed easily. As the severity of the disease increases, your gums could pull away from the teeth to make teeth appear long and uneven. When you have periodontitis, this means the tissues connecting your teeth and gums could be severed, which causes loose and missing teeth. Don’t ignore changes to your gums, contact our team right away so we can conduct an examination with digital technology, assessing the cause and severity so we can choose the right treatment option.
Cleaning Your Smile
Our team could often start treatment with a scaling and root planing, also known as a deep cleaning. This is a nonsurgical option that involves the use of an ultrasonic scaling device and a manual tool to gently remove all plaque and tartar from the teeth and beneath the gum line. We also use a diode laser to help destroy pockets of bacteria. This could take one visit or more, depending on the severity of your buildup. We will numb your smile to keep you comfortable, and polish the teeth afterward. The use of a laser can help ensure a faster healing period.
We then follow this with a traditional dental cleaning every three to four months, so we can remove buildup on a regular basis to manage the disease and prevent periodontitis from increasing in severity and threatening smile stability.
Laser Dental Care
Dental lasers can help us manage the disease. In addition to its use in a deep cleaning, we can use the technology to remove diseased portions of the gums so healthy ones can reattach to the teeth and pockets of bacteria can be destroyed. This helps us manage the issue so you enjoy a healthy and attractive smile.
Antibiotic Treatment
Our team can also help protect the smile by placing a special antibiotic gel-powder to the periodontal pockets that form along the gum line as part of the disease. This helps destroy bacteria in difficult to reach portions of your smile.
If you have any questions, contact our team today.
Ask Our Team About Periodontal Treatment
We want to offer options to treat periodontal disease and keep your smile whole. To schedule an appointment with Stubbs Family Dentistry in West Allis, WI, call our team today at 414-541-8250.
