Healthy gums are crucial to a healthy smile, but gum disease is a common occurrence. It’s one of the most common dental conditions, affecting nearly 47% of adults over the age of 30. If left untreated, gum disease can wreak havoc on your smile and your health.
Gum Disease Treatments: Protect Your Gums and Your Smile
At Deerpath Orthodontics and Family Dental, we specialize in all of the treatments you need to ensure your smile is as healthy as possible. Our expert team can ensure your gum disease is treated promptly and properly.
How is gum disease treated?
There are different types of gum disease treatment, depending on the severity of your periodontal disease. They involve both surgical and non-surgical options.
Non-Surgical Options
- Scaling and root planning is a deep cleaning procedure that works to remove the plaque and tartar buildup at and below the gumline that causes gum disease. We can also pair Arestin with scaling and root planning. Arestin is an antibiotic powder that is applied directly into the gum pocket so it can directly target the bacteria that cause gum disease.
- Air-Flow Handy Perio deep cleans to remove the biofilm and calculus to restore your gum health efficiently and comfortably.
- Oral or topical antibiotics can help control and prevent bacterial infections that cause gum disease.
- Antibacterial mouthwashes can reduce bacteria and inflammation associated with gum disease.
Surgical Options
- Flap surgery removes a portion of the gums to clean out the plaque and tartar, then stitches the gum back in place. Known as open flap debridement, this procedure lifts a flap of gum tissue so that the diseased tissue can be removed.
- Bone grafting can replace bone that has been lost due to advanced periodontal disease once the disease has been treated.
- Tissue grafting can cover exposed tooth roots that are the result of advanced gum disease.
Gum disease can often go unnoticed until it reaches more advanced stages, which is why maintaining regular appointments with your dentist is important. The treatment that is best for you will depend on your individual needs and the severity of your gum disease.
The experts at Deerpath Orthodontics and Family Dental can help treat your gum disease and restore your smile to ideal health and function. Schedule your appointment today.