Gum Disease Treatment Bellaire
Giving Your Gums Greater Protection
While it might seem as if much of the focus is on ensuring the health of your pearly whites, the truth is that without a strong foundation, your smile would fall apart. Your gums serve a valuable purpose of not only protecting your roots but helping to hold your teeth in place as well. When they become infected because of bad bacteria, effective gum disease treatment is required. Fortunately, Dr. Stacy has the solutions and technologies to give your gums the protection they need. If you find that your soft oral tissues appear swollen or tender, call our office to schedule an appointment.
Why Choose Stacy Hebert-Schoener, DDS for Gum Disease Treatment?
- Dedicated to Making Each Patient Feel Comfortable
- Antibiotic Treatment for Improved Recovery
- We Are In-Network with Many Dental Insurance Plans
Symptoms of Gum Disease
For millions of people in the United States, the symptoms of gum disease are often ignored or overlooked. This means that what can begin as something reversible can quickly progress to more serious and damaging side effects. Should you notice any of these signs, don’t hesitate to call and schedule an appointment:
- Bleeding, tender, and swollen gums
- Gums that appear red
- Bad breath
- Gum recession that causes teeth to appear longer than before
- Loose teeth
- Pain while chewing
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Toothaches
Scaling & Root Planing
Scaling and root planing is also known as deep cleaning and is performed when periodontitis occurs. This advanced form of gum disease can result in bone and tooth loss if left untreated, so our team will recommend this two-step method of care. Scaling involves the removal of hardened plaque and tartar from teeth above and below the gumline. Root planing requires that the roots of teeth be smoothed out so that reattachment of the gums can occur. This process also helps to minimize possible reinfection in the future.
Antibiotic Treatment
Oftentimes, after scaling and root planing, Dr. Stacy will recommend antibiotic treatment. Using prescribed medicine that is applied to the gum pockets, it will be released over time to target bacteria in hard-to-reach places, allowing for improved healing. This additional form of gum disease treatment may not always be required, but it is highly effective in making sure bad oral bacteria are eliminated so that gums can improve over time.