Your teeth are not the only part of your smile that needs routine care. Good oral hygiene and preventive visits with our team are essential for protecting your gums too! In today’s blog, your Ankeny, IA, dentist talks about how we protect your smile with good periodontal health.
The Dangers of Gum Disease
Let’s talk about the possible risks to your smile posed by gum disease. When you develop the disease, whether due to family history, tobacco use, poor brushing and flossing, plaque buildup, or other factors that cause inflammation, this could lead to discomfort. With time, the tissues could begin to pull away from the teeth, making your teeth appear longer and uneven. This also weakens and destroys connective tissues between the teeth and gums, leading to adult tooth loss. In fact, this is the number one cause of adult tooth loss! Which is why you need treatment to bring relief to your smile and preserve it in the process.
Common Symptoms
How do you know when your periodontal health is in danger? If you attend routine checkup and cleaning appointments with our team, then we have a chance to monitor your smile and your gums, so we can catch issues like inflammation and disease in their earliest stages, often before you encounter painful symptoms. Otherwise, you may not know you need to see us until the disease reaches a more advanced state, during which you could experience toothaches, tooth sensitivity, sore and red tissues, and bleeding when you brush and floss. Gum recession could occur as well. Don’t ignore this changes, please let us know right away.
Help From Our Team
Our team can help improve your periodontal health with a deep cleaning, also known as a scaling and root planing. The process allows our team to remove all plaque and tartar from the teeth, so we can control inflammation and protect your smile from worsening disease. We then regularly manage it with routine cleanings every three to four months, and we will discuss better homecare habits to better manage the issue too, so your smile stays whole and beautiful.
If you have any questions about how our team will improve your periodontal health, or if you think you need to see our team for treatment, then please reach out to our team today to find the best solution. We want to help you smile with confidence in 2026 and beyond, and that starts with an initial checkup and cleaning visit with our team.
Dental Impressions Talks About Improving Periodontal Health
Improving your overall periodontal health can help your smile stay whole and beautiful. To schedule an appointment and provide better gum health, then call Dental Impressions in Ankeny, IA today at (515) 965-0230.
