When gum disease progresses past its early stage of gingivitis and causes noticeable symptoms, a more advanced type of treatment is required to remedy it. At Montrose Dental Associates, we are dedicated to helping you avoid both tooth decay and gum disease to the greatest extent possible. But even the most attentive patient can experience the effects gum disease. Fortunately, when it does happen our
Peekskill family dentist, Dr. Constantine Piperis, has the answer for you.
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Gingivitis is usually caused by some combination of dietary habits, inconsistent oral hygiene habits, and susceptibility to gum disease. Bacteria grows by feeding on food particles that have not been removed and as well as plaque create irritation along your gum line. Plaque that remains in your mouth can harden and turn into tartar. Once it does, it can only be removed by a professional cleaning. Now, you may not notice any symptoms early on, but if you come in for your twice yearly dental exam with our
Peekskill family dentist, a dental cleaning will take care of the problem and have your gums back on the road to optimal health.
But if you wish your regular dental cleaning or you are unfortunate enough to have gums that are prone to gum disease, you may start to experience signs of a larger problem. Receding gums, reddening gums, discomfort, pain, persistent bad breath, and gums that bleed when brushing can all indicate possible periodontitis, the advanced stage of gum disease. Often, there is an infection present as well. Usually, the treatment for that is a periodontal deep cleaning from our
Peekskill family dentist. It is more thorough than your regular dental cleaning so that Dr. Piperis can get right down to the roots and get out the plaque, tartar, bacteria, and food particles that are the underlying cause of your problem.
You will get a local anesthetic and then our
Peekskill family dentist will use either hand scraping tools, ultrasonic tools, or both to do the cleaning. Your gums should start to heal soon afterward and recover their natural, healthy pink hue. In most cases, adhering to regular checkups, watching your diet, and redoubling your efforts on brushing and flossing techniques will help to ward off further problems down the road.
By Montrose Dental Associates
February 17, 2014
