Where Should I Get Gum Surgery Done in Ft. Lauderdale?

Many patients who need gum surgery often ask, “where should I go for treatment?”

If you live in or around the Broward County area of Florida, especially in Ft. Lauderdale or Deerfield Beach, we invite you to speak with our periodontists about your treatment – either Dr. Nick DeTure or Dr. Marissa Matthews.

Gum surgery is a procedure that helps patients treat periodontal disease. There are a variety of treatment options, but they’re all focused around destroying bacteria and removing infected tissue associated with periodontal disease. Treatment also focuses on  promoting healthy regrowth of gum tissue.

Treatment options could include:

• Root Planing and scaling, which removes calculus and other toxic material from the tooth’s roots to encourage reattachment of gum tissue.
• Antimicrobial irrigations, in which solutions that target bacteria are irrigated under the gums to reduce the amount of bacteria.
• Antibiotic medications, which are taken orally to fight the infection.
• Laser treatment, which helps to disinfect the gum pockets and encourages pocket shrinkage.
• Daily home care, which helps to maintain healthy gums following in-office treatment.

It’s best to speak with a periodontist about which options (or combination of treatment options) will best suit your specific issues.

When evaluating a periodontist to work with you, be sure to ask questions and get clarification of ‘why’ you’re having problems and ‘how’ the doctor plans to approach treatment for you.

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