Can't You Just Clean My Teeth?

Periodontal Disease is a serious infection. Evidence now links gum disease to a variety of health concerns including heart disease, stroke, diabetes and other degenerative diseases that are life threatening. Its not just about your teeth anymore!

Periodontal disease can be a disfiguring disease. Your gums swell in size and become very red and angry looking. They may bleed very readily. Your teeth may shift and dark spaces between your teeth may start showing. The teeth then become loose and may need to be removed.

Early detection as with other diseases is the key to successful treatment. Your dental professional will routinely perform a gum disease screening exam. This is recommended at least once a year by the American Dental Association.

The results of this exam will determine your periodontal status. If you have periodontal disease your treatment will be personalized for you and your level of infection. A routine cleaning is not enough by itself to treat periodontal disease.

Besides your daily home care to remove plaque bacteria, your dental professional will recommend the appropriate interval of maintenance care. You will probably need to increase your hygiene visits from two to maybe three or four times per year to maintain the health achieved through your soft tissue treatment program.

Periodontal Disease can be controlled. But without careful on-going monitoring and treatment, periodontal disease can recur. Your daily care and professional maintenance visits are a commitment to better health.

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Can't You Just Clean My Teeth?

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