When Should You Consult a Deerfield Beach Periodontist?

When should you see a periodontist?

Well, there are few signs that will help guide you. Very often, your dentist will recommend that you see a periodontist because your gums have gotten to the point where they need advanced treatment – more than your general dentist will treat.

Yes – your dentist will know when you’ve got gum disease or gingivitis – or are headed that way!

There are a bunch of other signs that you and your dentist will note including:

• A receding gum line – whether there is pain associated with it or not
• Chronic inflammation of the gums 
• Painful gums
• Infected gums
• Bleeding gums
• Pockets around your teeth or gums that have pulled away from your teeth
• Loose teeth
• Pain when eating, biting or chewing
• Bad breath

It’s unfortunate, but early gum disease is often missed because there may not be any pain at all in the developing stages. That means it gets overlooked or ignored.

Pain will come later though (as described above) and usually when the disease is permanent or very expensive to treat.

By thoroughly checking the gum line (when you go for your regular checkups), your dentist will notice early signs of infection and inflammation (and the bullet points above).

Inflammation and infection, when treated early, can be stopped from spreading to the bone surrounding your teeth. Once the bone becomes infected eventual loss of teeth may occur. Early detection will prevent all this and the treatment will not be too expensive.

Speak with a Deerfield Beach area Periodontist Today

If you have questions for a periodontist – what we do, how we can help your smile, how we treat gum disease or what services we provide for ‘fixing smiles’ – please contact our offices. We’d be happy to talk more with you!

Deerfield Beach office: (954) 427-5700