We want our patients to brush and floss, but to help protect your gums from gingivitis and gum disease, then you may need more. With a periodontal cleaning, we can help address the early stages of trouble! In today’s blog, your Ankeny, IA, dentist talks about how we improve your oral health with periodontal cleanings, keeping your smile full and beautiful.
The Risk of Poor Gum Health
When we don’t take actions to protect the health of our gums, they can become inflamed, also known as gingivitis. This could cause redness and sensitivity. As the issue progresses, you could develop periodontal disease, and with it, bleeding gums and even recession that makes teeth appear longer. With periodontal disease, you need care to manage it otherwise you could develop an issue known as periodontitis. Which is linked to adult tooth loss. But with a periodontal cleaning, we can help reverse gingivitis or manage gum disease to keep your smile healthy and intact!
Periodontal Cleanings
We will examine your smile with digital imaging systems to assess the presence of your disease and the severity, looking at damage to attachment tissues and even underlying bone structure. For many cases, we could conduct a deep cleaning, also known as a scaling and root planing. With this option, we use the same tools as a traditional cleaning, only we remove buildup from both the teeth and the roots. Since this is more involved, we will numb the smile ahead of time to keep you comfortable. We then polish the teeth to make it more difficult for plaque and tartar to accumulate.
To help manage the disease and control buildup, we can then recommend a traditional cleaning every three to four months to keep the smile strong and intact!
Better Homecare Actions
You still need to care for your smile at home in between your office visits, so we will talk to you about proper brushing and flossing habits, and recommend you avoid tobacco products and take time to choose meals and snacks low in sugar and starch. These actions can help protect your oral health, and also limit the risk of tooth decay and dental infection too! If you have any questions about how we improve your gum health to keep your smile healthy and strong, or if you would like to schedule a visit with us for a checkup and cleaning, then contact our team today to get started.
Dental Impressions Protects the Health of Your Smiles
We want to help improve your overall periodontal health, so your smile stays healthy, whole, and beautiful for years to come. To schedule an appointment for periodontic dentistry, then call Dental Impressions in Ankeny, IA today at (515) 965-0230.
