Gum Disease Treatment in Midvale, UT
Periodontal disease, also called “gum disease”, is the leading cause of tooth loss. It starts with simple symptoms, which is why many patients do not seek treatment. Before too long, unchecked gum disease can steal away the natural teeth you need in order to stay healthy and happy.
What Is Gum Disease?
Your teeth are constantly subject to the buildup of plaque on your teeth. As you eat, this plaque builds up and provides a growing surface for bacteria. Unless it is brushed away, plaque can harden into tartar, which bacteria also love.
Over time, the presence of plaque and tartar on your teeth leads to gum disease. Your gums react to the presence of bacteria by swelling, bleeding, and receding. This leads to tooth loss because your teeth no longer have the support they need in order to remain healthy.
Symptoms of Periodontal Disease
There are a number of symptoms that are caused by gum disease:
- Chronic bad breath.
- Swelling gums.
- Bleeding gums, especially while brushing.
- Painful chewing.
- Sensitivity to temperatures.
- Loose teeth.
- Receding gums.
- Changes in the way your partial dentures fit.
Because periodontal disease begins with simple symptoms that are easy to ignore, patients often wait too long to seek gum disease treatment. Before they know it, they are losing permanent teeth.
Gum Disease Diagnosis
If you are suffering from periodontal disease, your Fort Union Dentist is here to help! We offer OralDNA testing and the No More Hygiene program to help us treat your gum disease.
OralDNA
This salivary test is a simple way for us to learn about your mouth! We can detect gum disease and markers of other oral health issues.
You simply swish with a solution that we collect and send to a lab. This lab tests for common oral health conditions, including the various types of bacteria that are commonly found in patients with periodontal disease.
We receive the results and share the insights with you to guide our plans for your gum disease treatment!
No More Hygiene
This program helps us evaluate the health of your gums. We use oral tissue to diagnose any issues with your gums. This diagnosis then helps us prevent more serious issues and begin plans for gum disease treatment, if necessary.
This remarkable program is an excellent tool to help us save our patients’ teeth as well as their oral health!
Gum Disease Treatment
Depending on the results from OralDNA tests or our No More Hygiene program, we may recommend a number of procedures that are planned to help put gum disease in check and reverse the effects you are experiencing.
Deep Cleaning
We often begin gum disease treatment with scaling and root planing, which is a deep cleaning procedure. This may be accompanied by antiseptic rinses and antibiotics that can eliminate the harmful bacteria in your mouth.
Pinhole Receding Gums Treatment
We loosen and gently move gum tissue over your tooth to reverse the effects of gum recession. Our specially-designed instruments help us produce a more healthy gum line that will protect your teeth.
Lifestyle Changes
We can recommend changes to your lifestyle that can keep your teeth clean and healthy between visits to the dentist’s office. These recommendations may include changes regarding smoking or brushing and flossing habits, depending on your lifestyle.
Preventing Periodontal Disease
Brushing and flossing can go a long way to preventing periodontal disease. We can help you refine your habits to keep gum disease from developing.