Your gums support your teeth and frame your smile, which is why your periodontal health matters. Our team can help, from deep cleaning to routine preventive dental care! In today’s blog, your team at Dental Impressions in Ankeny, IA, talks about boosting periodontal health.
The Impact of Poor Gum Health
Your gums are key for supporting your smile and protecting you from tooth loss. When the gums become inflamed, also known as gingivitis, this could lead to gum disease. Once the disease forms, care to manage it is crucial to prevent the periodontitis stage, the one that causes adult tooth loss. If you have sore, red, and bleeding gums, or if you notice tissues receding, then reach out to our team right away! We know that your periodontal health matters, and we have treatment options to improve your oral health and keep your smile full.
Starting Care to Improve Gum Health
Improving your periodontal health starts with our team taking a close look at your smile with digital imaging. We want to assess the state of your inflammation, and assess whether there is damage to underlying oral structures. If we find you have gum disease, then we may suggest a scaling and root planing. Also known as a deep cleaning, this enables our team to gently and thoroughly remove plaque and tartar from the teeth, exposed roots, and from under the tissues. This is more involved than a traditional cleaning, so we will numb your smile ahead of time. The process could take one visit or several, it all depends on the severity of your buildup. As with a traditional cleaning, the last step is to polish your teeth thoroughly to make it hard for buildup to accumulate again.
Managing Your Gum Health
Following your treatment, our team will then discuss ways to control buildup and manage the disease to keep it under control and ensure your smile stays full and healthy. For example, we could suggest a traditional cleaning every three to four months to remove buildup, and we may suggest better brushing and flossing habits. You should avoid tobacco products too, and limit how much sugar and starch is in your diet. If you have any questions about how we boost your periodontal health and keep your gums healthy so your smile stays stable, then contact our team today to learn more and start your treatment journey.
Dental Impressions Provides Periodontal Dentistry
We want to help boost the health of your gums and keep you free of tooth loss, which is why you should see us when your gums feel sore, bleed easily, or recede, so we can take action. To schedule an appointment for family dentistry, then call Dental Impressions in Ankeny, IA today at (515) 965-0230.
