Corona Dentist Advises: Treatments For Gum Disease

Gum disease is one of the most common oral health diseases affecting Americans of all stripes. Since this condition is so prevalent amongst people, and children in particular, Dr. Patel, a Corona Dentist wanted to share this post about ways to treat and prevent gum disease from Web MD:

There are a variety of treatments for gum disease depending on the stage of disease, how you may have responded to earlier treatments, and your overall health.

Treatments range from nonsurgical therapies that control bacterial growth to surgery to restore supportive tissues

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Non-surgical Treatments for Gum Disease 

Treatments for gum disease that don't involve surgery include:

• Professional dental cleaning. During a typical checkup your dentist or dental hygienist will remove the plaque and tartar (plaque that builds up and hardens on the tooth surface and can only be removed with professional cleaning) from above and below the gum line of all teeth. If you have some signs of gum disease, your dentist may recommend professional dental cleaning more than twice-a-year.

• Scaling and root planing. This is a deep-cleaning, nonsurgical procedure, done under a local anesthetic, whereby plaque and tartar from above and below the gum line are scraped away (scaling) and rough spots on the tooth root are made smooth (planing). Smoothing the rough spots removes bacteria and provides a clean surface for the gums to reattach to the teeth. Scaling and root planing is done if your dentist or periodontist determines that you have plaque and calculus (hardened plaque, also called tartar) under the gums that needs to be removed.

To continue reading this entire article, Dr. Patel, your Corona Dentist, recommends visiting Web MD's site for the rest: http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/healthy-teeth-10/gums-problems-gingivitis

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