Treating Gum Disease
How do you treat gum disease?
Some patients with gum tissue concerns may require additional methods of therapy in addition to routine hygiene/cleaning appointments. There are many options for such patients including more frequent visits, the use of medication, and other at home regimens. Occasionally these treatments are not enough and before now, surgery was the only option. Now we have a new therapy that can avoid surgery, reduce healing time, and achieve health more quickly using the Periodontal Scope.
What is a Periodontal Scope?
We now have a wonderful treatment that uses the newest technology to treat gum disease below the tooth. It is a very thin fiber that has a tiny camera on the end, called a Periodontal Scope. This small fiber slips between your teeth and gum tissue. Using the camera, we can clean out your gum disease! This procedure does not use any surgical tools, is done without any incisions and therefore does not require any stitches.
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What is gum disease? What is Periodontal Disease?
Gum disease is an infection of the gum tissue around and below the teeth. Gum disease can lead to Periodontal Disease, which then infects and breaks down the bone that supports the teeth.
What are the signs and symptoms of gum disease?
Sometimes there are no symptoms, BUT warning signs may be swollen and tender gum tissue that may bleed easily, gums that are receeding or seem to be "pulling away" from the teeth, loose teeth and possibly bad breath.
Can gum disease hurt more than my teeth?
Yes. Gum disease has been linked to diabetes, heart and lung disease, stroke and premature birth.
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Learn more about our solution to periodontal/gum surgery with the periodontal scope.
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