Why You Should Talk to a Ft. Lauderdale Periodontist About Your Gum Disease

Receding gum line? Painful gums?

Receding, painful and bleeding gum lines can occur for many reasons, but no matter what caused it the point is that your teeth and gums have lost the required amount of strong tissue to protect the underlying bone. That’s not good!

Once pockets open up around your teeth and the bone becomes exposed it is extremely susceptible to periodontal disease.

The most common type of gum disease is gingivitis.

Most people don’t even know they have gingivitis because they don’t notice – or completely ignore – the signs.

As plaque builds up on the tooth surfaces, it turns to calculus, a hard substance that cannot be removed with a toothbrush (this is where your dentist spends his time scraping).

Untreated gingivitis will gradually turn into gum disease, destroying the bone that surrounds and houses the teeth.  Soon, loose teeth will fall out completely. That’s not good!

A periodontist will remove the calculus that has built up over time and reverse the chronic inflammation of the gums caused by bacteria. This can be done with treatment procedures and/or surgery and will stop the progression of bone loss.

Yes – it is very important to visit a periodontist if you suspect that you may be suffering from any kind of gum disease. Hopefully your local dentist will point the way.

Early treatment could save your teeth and gums from becoming permanently damaged. This will ensure that you get to enjoy the many benefits of having great teeth and a great smile for many years to come.

Speak with a Ft. Lauderdale 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