Timely treatment: Why it is of Utmost Importance to Address Gum Disease Promptly

Gum disease is a bacterial infection of the gum tissues supporting your teeth. It’s generally caused by the accumulation of plaque and tartar on your teeth due to poor oral hygiene. In its early stage of gingivitis, gum disease can be easily treated by improving your oral hygiene routine and getting regular dental cleanings. Once gingivitis progresses to periodontitis, an advanced form of gum disease, it becomes incurable. Through gum disease treatment in Pierrefonds, Quebec, Dr. Ramin Mirmooji from Msmiline Cosmetic Dentistry can manage your symptoms to preserve your smile.

Importance of Treating Gum Disease Early

The key to good oral health is maintaining good home oral care and attending regular professional dental visits. Routine checkups will alert Dr. Mirmooji to early gum disease symptoms so you can do your part to keep the infection from spreading. Symptoms of early gingivitis may include mild swelling, sensitivity, and slight bleeding when brushing your teeth. Better oral hygiene can reverse early gum disease.

Failure to address these symptoms can lead to the progression of gingivitis to periodontitis, resulting in irreversible damage to your gums and teeth. Symptoms of periodontitis include gum inflammation, chewing discomfort, severe tooth sensitivity, bleeding gums, receding gums, and loose teeth. Over time, periodontitis can cause you to lose natural teeth.    

Dr. Mirmooji and our team offer the following gum disease treatments to reduce periodontal symptoms and keep your smile intact:

• Scaling and Root Planing (Deep Cleaning)

This two-fold treatment helps rid your mouth of plaque, tartar, and bacteria fueling your infection to give your gums a chance to heal. Dr. Mirmooji scales your teeth and gums using special dental tools to eliminate all plaque and tartar, especially beneath the gum line. We’ll clean out pockets of bacteria that have formed around your gums and on your tooth roots. Root planing smooths out your tooth roots, making it difficult for bacteria to accumulate again.   

• Antibiotics

Depending on your condition, we may recommend that you take antibiotics to control the infection before we deep clean your teeth.   

• Pocket Reduction Procedure 

Periodontal pockets form a gap between your gums and teeth, causing your teeth to detach from your gums and come loose. To eliminate these pockets of bacteria, Dr. Mirmooji makes an incision in your gums and pulls them back to gain access to deeply rooted plaque and bacteria on your tooth roots. Once this area is clean, we’ll return the gums to their proper position and suture the incision so it can heal.

• LANAP Laser Treatment 

LANAP gum treatment uses dental lasers to target bacteria and infected gum tissues without harming healthy gums or teeth. 

Periodontal Cleaning Near Me

Your smile is priceless! Prompt gum disease treatment can help prevent tooth loss and preserve your grin. To schedule the periodontal treatment you need, contact Dr. Ramin Mirmooji from Msmiline Cosmetic Dentistry in Pierrefonds, QC, at (514) 613-1888. 

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