Care For Your Teeth And Gums
Periodontal Care In Thornton, CO.
Our Timber Dental Care of Thornton dentists care about more than just your teeth. Periodontics (the gums, bone, and all the structures surrounding your teeth) is important, too. In fact, those bones and tissues contribute to the overall health of your mouth AND your whole body!
How Do My Gums Affect My Health?
When bacteria get into your gingival tissues, it can cause inflammation, bleeding, infection, and disease. Your teeth can loosen and fall out, and bone loss will follow.
Gum disease and the conditions that cause it are linked to many other conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, and infertility, just to name a few. It develops over a period of time, but if you are having your regular exams, our dentist will be able to help you manage any developing conditions at an earlier and more responsive stage.
What Treatments Are Available?
Once gum disease has been identified, you must treat it quickly. The deep pockets under your tissues harbor bacteria that cannot be eradicated by brushing and flossing alone. Root scaling is a method of deep cleaning the pockets. Pocket Reductions and Gum Grafts are surgeries to tighten or restore the gum line, protecting the roots of your teeth.
Could I Have Periodontal Disease?
Unlike other conditions, gum disease doesn’t usually cause pain. It can be hard to detect if you don’t know the warning signs. Your regular exams are good for keeping your periodontal health in check, but if you notice any of the following symptoms, you should call our Timber Dental Care office for an appointment.
Swollen or receding gums
Bleeding during brushing or flossing
Chronic bad breath
Visible buildup
Problems with food packing under your gums