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Periodontal Therapy for Ensuring Healthy

Gums and Treatment for Gum Disease

Periodontics is the preventative and therapeutic treatment of the gums by Periodontal Dentist. Gum disease is very common. Taking good care of your teeth and gums makes it possible to keep your natural teeth all your life, but it’s rare for someone to get through their life without having some form of gum disease at some point, no matter how good their oral hygiene is. This is because gum disease is sometimes inherited, or it can be caused by illness or medications. The good news is that gum disease can be treated easily by a dentist if it is caught in its early stages. The key to early diagnosis is to have regular dental checkups twice a year.
“Dr. Kamboh saved my smile from gum disease that was wreaking havoc on my life. His professional treatment stopped the progression of the disease and helped me heal. Truly grateful to have received my care here.

Eli, Belmont, VA

When Eli first noticed a bit of blood on his toothbrush when brushing, he didn’t think it was a big deal. “I thought I was brushing too hard or that I had just cut my gums from something I ate earlier in the day. It never crossed my mind that it was gum disease.”

Then, his wife began complaining that his breathed smelled constantly. “I’d brush really well and she’d still say that my breath was terrible. We agreed it was time to get it checked out.”

Dr. Kamboh found that Eli had gum disease that was rapidly progressing. “It was much worse than my wife and I thought,” Eli says. “Dr. Kamboh even pointed out that my gums were receding!”

With a deep and thorough cleaning of Eli’s smile and an improvement in his home care habits, he’s on his way to being free of gum disease. “I can’t thank Dr. Kamboh enough for saving my smile!”

When gum disease starts, the first symptoms are swollen or reddened gums.

You may notice this yourself at home, and if you do, you should make a dental appointment as soon as possible. During a regular checkup, the dentist might notice early signs of gingivitis, the first stage of gum disease, that you cannot see yourself. When gingivitis is mild, it can be completely reversed with a professional dental cleaning that involves removing plaque and tartar from each individual tooth and the gums.
If gingivitis is not treated, it is likely to progress to the second stage of gum disease, periodontitis. This means that plaque and tartar have gone below the gumline. A deep cleaning is the first treatment for periodontitis. Also called scaling and root planing, this treatment involves going behind the gums to scrape away plaque and tartar, and then smoothing the surface of the tooth so that the gums can reattach. This is not a surgical procedure, though it may be done under a local anesthetic.
Periodontal therapy may also include antibiotics to kill bacteria or the use of antibacterial mouth rinses. For cases of serious periodontists that cannot be reversed by deep cleaning, gum surgery may be required. Keeping your gums healthy is important because unhealthy gums can eventually lead to tooth loss.
Dr. Kamboh and the staff at Lansdowne Dental Associates are here to help you with all your oral health needs. You can call us anytime with any questions you have or to set up an appointment. Remember that regular dental checkups can keep your gums and your teeth healthy and reduce the chances that you will need invasive treatments.

Common FAQs on Periodontal Gum Therapy

Periodontal disease can be reversed when detected and treated early on. The earliest stage, known as gingivitis, only causes mild inflammation, and it can be reversed with good oral hygiene and teeth cleanings. The more advanced stage is a chronic condition called periodontitis. This condition eats away at the bone structures and soft tissues that support teeth. It can eventually lead to the loss of teeth.

Treatments for gum disease that don’t involve surgery include:

  • Professional dental cleaning. During a typical checkup your dentist or dental hygienist will remove the plaque and tartar  from above and below the gum line of all teeth.
  • Scaling and root planing. This is a deep-cleaning, nonsurgical procedure, done under a local anesthetic, whereby plaque and tartar from above and below the gum line are scraped away (scaling) and rough spots on the tooth root are made smooth (planing).

You can expect some discomfort from periodontal treatment, but it will probably be much less than you fear. The high fear factor is one of the reasons why people don’t see the dentist soon enough when they notice symptoms.

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