Periodontal Evaluation

Early detection as with other diseases is the key to successful treatment. Your dental professional will routinely perform a gum disease screening exam. This is recommended at least once a year by the American Dental Association.

Periodontal Disease Second ONLY to the Common Cold!

Dental diseases (cavities and gum disease) are the most common diseases affecting people besides the common cold ! With the addition of fluoride to our water and toothpaste, dental decay has almost become a problem in the past. But, it took the addition of fluoride to win that battle. Brushing and flossing alone did not work. The same is try with periodontal disease. Brushing and flossing may not be enough.

Gingivitis is a bacterial infection of the gums that is reversible. However periodontal disease is a gum and bone disease. The infection has spread from the gum into the bone and permanent damage has occurred. There are several stages of this disease. If detected early it can be controlled.

Periodontal Disease is a serious infection. I has been linked to a variety of health concerns including heart disease, stroke, diabetes and other degenerative diseases that are life threatening. It’s not just about your teeth anymore.

Periodontal Disease can be a disfiguring disease. Your gums swell in size and become very red and angry looking. They may bleed very readily. Your teeth can shift and dark spaces between your teeth may start showing. Teeth then become loose and need to be removed.

Early detection as with other diseases is the key to successful treatment. Your dental professional will routinely perform a gum disease screening exam. This is recommended at least a year by the American Dental Association.

The results of this exam will determine your periodontal status. If you have periodontal disease, your treatment will be personalized for you and your level of infection. A routine cleaning is not enough by itself to treat periodontal disease.

The treatment (root planing and scaling) consists of professional in-office care that detoxifies the tooth surfaces below the gum line and in between the teeth. Then a medicine will be used to flush out the bacteria that caused the infection.

Without careful on-going monitoring and treatment from your dental professional, periodontal disease can recur. Your daily care and professional maintenance visits are a commitment to better health.

Gum Disease is due to a bacterial infection and your body’s response to that infection. Other factors that may put you at increased risk are:

Because of the damage created by the periodontal infection you have special needs in daily care. Although floss is an excellent preventive aid it does not reach those areas under the gum line. The Rota-Dent is the only instrument that by itself has been proven to remove the bacterial from all the surfaces of the teeth including in between the teeth.