Scaling & Root Planing
Scaling & Root Planing
Part of creating your healthy smile means paying attention and maintaining your gums. At Savage Smiles, we take great care to provide complete oral health care as part of your dental treament program.
The gums, ligaments, and bones around your teeth form the foundation for your teeth. All of these structures are referred to as the periodontium. When the periodontium is not healthy, it jeopardizes your teeth just as a bad foundation would threaten the stability of a house. Signs of unhealthy periodontium (gum disease) may be as follows: gums that are red and bleed easily, persistent bad breath, gums that are pulled away from the tooth, loose teeth, and changes in the position or bite of the teeth. Any of these signs may mean something is wrong.
With the proper care, however, it may be possible to return them to a healthy state. This is where appropriate gum treatments come in. If you're having a problem, make an appointment and see Dr. Savage and our dental professionals so we can take care of it right away. The treatment usually involves a deep cleaning or root planing done under a local anesthetic, along with local antibiotic agents. If the gum disease gets too severe it may need to be treated through surgery or extraction. This is why it is important to get it treated at the first sign of a problem.