Gum specialist in West Hartford
Gum disease treatment in West Hartford
Your gums are just as important to your oral health as are your teeth. In some ways, even more so. After all, if your gums become weakened from periodontal disease, they can cease to be a reliable foundation for your teeth, leading to them becoming loose or even falling out. But with our gum disease treatment in West Hartford, you can maintain strong, healthy, and vibrant gums easily and safely.
Public enemy number one when it comes to your gums is plaque. This filmy substance grows on and between teeth. It is known for eroding tooth enamel to form cavities. But it also irritates your gums, leading to gingivitis, the first stage of gum disease. If it is ignored or goes undetected, it progresses to the more advanced stage of periodontitis, which is marked by inflammation or even infection of your gums. Fortunately, if you maintain a schedule of twice-yearly visits to see Dr. Gonzalez, gingivitis can be halted and reversed with our gum disease treatment in West Hartford. At that point, a simple teeth cleaning (or two in the most stubborn cases) is all that will be required. This is just one of the ways that a complete oral exam every six months is so beneficial to you.
If, however, you experience symptoms such as persistent bad breath, gums that bleed when you brush, receding gums or loose teeth, you can sure that periodontitis has taken hold. It is vital then to schedule our gum disease treatment in West Hartford as soon as you can. A teeth cleaning is not enough to manage periodontitis, but a more extreme form of cleaning can be done as part of our gum disease treatment in West Hartford. It’s called scaling and root planing.
This form of cleaning is one in which Dr. Gonzalez uses hand scraping and/or ultrasonic tools to get down to the roots and eradicate any traces of plaque (and it’s hardened form, tartar) so that your gums can be put back on the road toward optimal well-being. Take the first important steps toward keeping your gums in the best shape possible. Take advantage of our gum disease treatment in West Hartford.
1340 Boulevard
West Hartford, Connecticut 06119
(860) 521-2500
By Oscar Gonzalez D.D.SJuly 8, 2016