Gum disease, or periodontal disease, is an infection of the tissues that support your teeth. Early detection and treatment are crucial to prevent tooth loss and protect your overall health.
The mildest form where gums become red, swollen, and bleed easily. At this stage, damage can be reversed with professional cleaning and proper oral hygiene.
✓ Reversible with treatmentGums pull away from teeth, forming pockets that become infected. Bone and connective tissue begin to deteriorate. Professional intervention is essential to prevent progression.
⚠ Requires professional treatmentSupporting bone and tissue are severely damaged. Teeth may loosen or require extraction. Aggressive treatment is necessary to save remaining teeth.
⚠ Critical intervention neededResearch shows gum disease is linked to serious health conditions including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and respiratory disease. Bacteria from infected gums can enter the bloodstream, affecting other parts of your body. Treating gum disease isn't just about saving your teeth—it's about protecting your overall health.
Early detection and treatment can save your teeth and prevent serious health complications.
Made up of a thin shell created from durable, long-lasting materials, veneers are bonded to the surface of your front teeth. The first step involves booking an appointment at our practice. Then, we’ll ensure that the existing tooth structure is perfectly shaped to receive the veneer. In the meantime, you’ll be given temporary composite veneers you can wear until yours have been created.
You’ll meet with our laboratory technician to make sure your veneers are the exact shade you want. By choosing local technicians, we ensure a high quality of work and can speak directly with them if you have any concerns. This meeting means that your veneers will be exactly what you want, made to your precise specifications with no question about the result you will get. Once created, they’ll be sent to us, and we’ll replace your temporary veneers with the permanent ones.
Your mouth is filled with bacteria, which can form plaque on teeth. By brushing and flossing, you can get rid of plaque. If not removed, it hardens into tartar, which can only be removed by a professional dental cleaning. Gum disease is then a likely outcome.
There are different types of gum disease. The most common is gingivitis or an inflammation of the gums. You might have gums that look red and bleed easily. It’s mild and easy to reverse with brushing, flossing and dental checkups. If left untreated, however, it will lead to periodontitis, which will cause gums to be pulled away from teeth. In these pockets, an infection can easily form that can break down connective tissue and bone that hold your teeth in place, resulting in a necessary extraction.
There are nonsurgical and surgical solutions. The nonsurgical solutions include a deep cleaning to get rid of spots on the teeth where germs can easily gather. Some medications or mouthwashes may be used in conjunction with a deep cleaning.
The surgical solutions include a surgery targeting the pockets formed when your gums pulled away from the teeth to make them fit more snugly, or grafts that can regenerate bone or tissue that has been lost to disease.