To help ensure your smile stays full and you avoid sore and bleeding gums, you need to maintain good periodontal health. Our team can help with a preventive approach! In today’s blog, Dental Impressions in Ankeny, IA, talks about how we help ensure good periodontal health for our patients, from periodontal cleanings to routine visits every six months!
The Causes of Poor Gum Health
What causes poor gum health? A person could develop issues like gingivitis and periodontal disease due to factors like a family history of poor periodontal health, the use of tobacco products, or even due to inflammatory illness, such as diabetes. The use of certain medications could also be a factor. For many, plaque and tartar buildup could irritate and inflame the gums, the buildup being the result of factors like poor brushing and flossing habits and a diet high in sugar and starch. You could develop symptoms like sore, red, and bleeding gums, as well as gum recession and even swelling. When you experience these symptoms, you should see us right away to avoid major complications!
The Risk of Tooth Loss
Without treatment, periodontal disease will only increase in severity until you suffer from major complications. If this reaches a stage known as periodontitis, this could sever the tissues connecting your teeth and gums to create loose and missing teeth. In fact, this is the number one cause of adult tooth loss! But with good periodontic care, we can manage the issue to keep it in check and ensure you avoid issues like missing teeth, so your smile stays whole and comfortable.
Periodontal Care
Our team will start with a deep cleaning, also known as a scaling and root planing. With this process, we will gently but thoroughly remove all plaque and tartar from the teeth and roots, and from under the gums too. We will numb your smile to keep you cozy throughout, and this could take one visit or several, it all depends on the severity of your buildup. We then polish the teeth to limit the ability for buildup to occur before you see us again. We typically follow this with a routine cleaning every three to four months to control buildup and inflammation, managing the issue and helping you avoid tooth loss.
If you have any questions about how our team will diagnose and treat issues like periodontal disease, then contact our team today to get started. We want to help you and your family maintain good oral health for years to come!
Dental Impressions Ensures Good Oral Health
We want to provide treatment to help boost the health of the gums. To schedule an appointment for periodontal treatment, then call Dental Impressions in Ankeny, IA today at (515) 965-0230.
