Healthy gums provide the essential foundation for your smile, anchoring your teeth and protecting the underlying bone. When bacteria build up along the gumline, it can lead to periodontal (gum) disease, a chronic infection that impacts both your oral health and your systemic well-being. We provide targeted periodontal therapy to halt the progression of gum disease, reverse early damage, and restore the health of your supporting tissues.
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Why Choose Smile Land Family Dental for Periodontal (Gum) Disease Treatment?
Managing gum disease requires a precise balance of clinical skill and advanced technology. Dr. Bassam Abazid and our team specialize in identifying the specific stage of your periodontal condition to deliver exact, effective care.
We prioritize conservative, non-surgical interventions to treat infections thoroughly while maintaining your comfort. By combining deep cleaning techniques with modern laser technology and targeted therapeutics, we help you eliminate infection and prevent the recurrence of disease in a supportive environment.
Scaling & Root Planing
Scaling and root planing is a specialized, deep cleaning process that goes far beyond a standard routine cleaning. It is typically the first step in treating chronic inflammation and deeper gum pockets.
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Scaling: We use specialized manual and ultrasonic instruments to meticulously remove plaque and hardened tartar (calculus) from the surfaces of your teeth, both above and below the gumline.
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Root Planing: We smooth out the root surfaces of your teeth. This removes embedded bacterial toxins and leaves a clean surface, making it much harder for plaque to reattach and allowing your gum tissue to heal and firmly reattach to the teeth.
Laser Periodontal Therapy
To maximize the effectiveness of our cleanings, we incorporate advanced laser periodontal therapy. Using a highly precise dental laser, we can target and eliminate bacteria inside diseased gum pockets without harming the surrounding healthy tissue.
The dental laser sterilizes the area and stimulates your body’s natural healing response. Because lasers minimize bleeding and swelling, this treatment significantly improves patient comfort during the procedure and accelerates your recovery time.
Antibiotic Therapy
When bacterial infections run deep into periodontal pockets, mechanical cleaning is often paired with targeted antibiotic therapy. Dr. Abazid may apply a localized, time-release topical antibiotic directly into the gum pockets after a deep cleaning. This specialized medication dissolves slowly over several days, continuously fighting bacteria at the microscopic level where brushes and rinses cannot reach. In cases of widespread or aggressive infection, a short course of oral antibiotics may also be prescribed.
What is Periodontal Therapy?
Periodontal therapy refers to the collective group of non-surgical and surgical treatments designed to treat infections of the gums, ligaments, and bone supporting your teeth.
The primary objective of periodontal therapy is to eliminate bacterial infection, reduce the depth of the inflamed “pockets” that form between your teeth and gums, and arrest the breakdown of supporting bone. Left untreated, gum disease degrades these supporting structures, eventually causing teeth to loosen and require extraction. Periodontal therapy intervenes to preserve your natural smile.
Signs of Periodontal Disease
Periodontal disease is often silent in its early stages, progressing with very little pain. Recognizing the warning signs early allows for more conservative treatment:
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Gums that bleed easily during brushing or flossing
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Red, swollen, or tender gums
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Persistent bad breath (halitosis) or a constant bad taste in your mouth
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Gums that are pulling away (receding) from your teeth, making your teeth look longer
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Pus appearing between your teeth and gums when pressed
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Changes in the way your teeth fit together when you bite, or loose teeth
Periodontal Disease Therapy & More
Periodontal disease progresses through distinct phases, and our treatments match the severity of your specific condition:
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Gingivitis: The earliest stage of gum disease, marked by localized inflammation and bleeding. At this stage, the condition is entirely reversible with standard cleanings and improved home care.
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Periodontitis: If gingivitis is ignored, it develops into periodontitis. The infection moves below the gumline, destroying the bone and tissues that hold your teeth in place.
Managing periodontitis requires ongoing periodontal maintenance. Because chronic gum disease cannot be permanently “cured,” patients who have experienced bone loss transition from standard cleanings to specialized maintenance appointments every three to four months to ensure the infection remains dormant.
Cost of Periodontal Therapy
The cost of periodontal treatment varies based on the severity of the infection and how many quadrants of your mouth require care. A localized area of gingivitis requires a completely different treatment plan than a full-mouth case of advanced periodontitis that needs scaling, laser therapy, and localized antibiotics.
During your evaluation, we provide a transparent, itemized breakdown of your treatment plan. Our team works closely with your dental insurance provider to maximize your benefits, and we offer flexible financing options to ensure you can receive timely, essential care for your smile.