Periodontal Care in Live Oak, TX
Protect your smile and overall health with periodontal care!
Did you know that periodontal (gum) disease is today's leading cause of tooth loss in adults? At Truhaven Dental Center, we believe in proactive care to safeguard your smile. We emphasize the importance of preventing, treating, and managing gum disease to enhance your oral health and general well-being. We invite you to visit our Live Oak practice to get your smile back on track.
What Is Periodontal Disease?
Periodontal disease is a chronic and progressive infection that causes inflammation of the gums, tissues, and bone that keep your teeth in place. Gingivitis, the earliest stage of periodontal disease, is characterized by mild symptoms, including red, swollen, and bleeding gums.
Left untreated, gingivitis can progress to periodontitis, with serious consequences on your oral health. The infection will gradually damage the gums, bone, and connective tissue supporting your teeth, potentially leading to loose teeth and, eventually, tooth loss. Other symptoms of periodontal disease include receding gum line that leaves the teeth looking longer, painful chewing, persistent bad breath, a bad taste in the mouth, changes in how your teeth fit together, or an abscess, which may appear as a pimple on the gums.
How Does Periodontal Disease Affect Your Oral and Overall Health?
Periodontal disease affects more than your gums and teeth. Without treatment, gum disease-causing bacteria can enter your bloodstream, impacting your health. Periodontal disease has been linked to serious health concerns, including heart disease, diabetes, stroke, Alzheimer's disease, respiratory problems, and even pregnancy complications. Periodontal care offered by TruHaven Dental Center helps enhance your gum health, safeguarding your smile and overall health.
How Is Periodontal Disease Treated?
If you have signs of periodontal disease, we may recommend a deep dental cleaning known as scaling and root planing. Scaling involves removing any plaque or tartar built up above and below your gum line and cleaning the deep pockets where bacteria thrive. Root planing, on the other hand, involves gently cleaning and smoothing out your tooth root surfaces to promote gum healing and reattachment to the clean tooth surfaces and to discourage harmful bacteria from reattaching to the tooth roots.
Deep dental cleanings coupled with meticulous home oral hygiene care have been shown to reverse gingivitis, the first stage of gum disease. They can also help prevent periodontal disease from progressing, preventing its devastating effects on your oral and overall health.
What Is Periodontal Maintenance?
After your non-surgical deep dental cleaning, we typically recommend periodontal maintenance appointments every 3-4 months. Your visits include thorough dental cleanings, evaluating your gum health, measuring the depth of your periodontal pockets, and intervening immediately if signs of gum disease return. At TruHaven Dental Center, we are committed to your long-term oral health care!
Periodontal Care
Near Me in Live Oak, TX
At TruHaven Dental Center, we are serious about your gum health. We offer personalized periodontal services to keep your gums as healthy as possible for as long as possible. You can always count on us for exceptional care that not only meets but exceeds your expectations. We invite you to call 210-900-2116 to schedule your appointment or request one online today.
Proudly serving Live Oak, TX, and the surrounding communities: Universal City, Randolph AFB, Selma, Bracken, Windcrest, San Antonio, Schertz, Cibolo, and Converse.