May17

What Is Lurking Under Your Gumline?

Periodontal Disease Treatment in Lafayette, CO

Hello Lafayette, CO residents! Your overall oral health depends not only on healthy teeth but also healthy gums. Proper oral hygiene helps keep both your teeth and gums in good shape.

When brushing, hold your toothbrush at a 45-degree angle with the bristle tips aimed at the line where the tooth and gum meet. The bristles of a soft toothbrush can clean the food particles in the pockets in front and in back of the tooth, but you need floss to clean between the teeth. Make sure you get the floss into the pocket between the teeth and scrape food particles up and out of the pocket.

Back to toothbrushing: if the toothbrush is not held at the correct angle, the bristles can’t get in the pockets to clean out the bacteria before it turns into enamel-damaging plaque. If plaque multiplies in the pockets around the teeth, the gum will start pulling away. Eventually, the pockets will become too deep for your toothbrush bristles to reach. Unfortunately, the tooth structure below the gumline is more susceptible to decay than the enamel above the gumline.

There is more than one way to damage your teeth – even if the visible parts of your teeth are cavity-free, gum disease can cause problems with the parts you can’t see.

I am Dr. Gordon West of Gordon West DDS, Cosmetic & General Dentistry. My staff and I promote preventative dentistry by working with our patients of all ages to establish essential oral hygiene habits.

If you haven’t had a check-up in a while, or are experiencing gum soreness or recession, call Gordon West DDS, Cosmetic & General Dentistry today at 303-665-5335 to schedule a thorough tooth and gum examination in Lafayette, CO. During your exam, Dr. West will measure the depth of the pockets around each tooth. If you already have gum disease, we will help you restore gum health with specialized periodontal disease treatment.

At Gordon West DDS, Cosmetic & General Dentistry in Lafayette, CO, we provide full general and cosmetic dental services including porcelain veneers and dental implants. If you have healthy teeth and gums but want to brighten your smile, ask us about teeth whitening.

Gordon West DDS, Cosmetic & General Dentistry
1140 W South Boulder Rd, Ste 201
Lafayette, Colorado 80026
https://www.bouldercountysmiles.com

 

May17

What Is Lurking Under Your Gumline?

Categories: Dental Health
Tags: Gum Disease, periodontal disease treatment, porcelain veneers, teeth whitening

Periodontal Disease Treatment in Lafayette, CO

Hello Lafayette, CO residents! Your overall oral health depends not only on healthy teeth but also healthy gums. Proper oral hygiene helps keep both your teeth and gums in good shape.

When brushing, hold your toothbrush at a 45-degree angle with the bristle tips aimed at the line where the tooth and gum meet. The bristles of a soft toothbrush can clean the food particles in the pockets in front and in back of the tooth, but you need floss to clean between the teeth. Make sure you get the floss into the pocket between the teeth and scrape food particles up and out of the pocket.

Back to toothbrushing: if the toothbrush is not held at the correct angle, the bristles can’t get in the pockets to clean out the bacteria before it turns into enamel-damaging plaque. If plaque multiplies in the pockets around the teeth, the gum will start pulling away. Eventually, the pockets will become too deep for your toothbrush bristles to reach. Unfortunately, the tooth structure below the gumline is more susceptible to decay than the enamel above the gumline.

There is more than one way to damage your teeth – even if the visible parts of your teeth are cavity-free, gum disease can cause problems with the parts you can’t see.

I am Dr. Gordon West of Gordon West DDS, Cosmetic & General Dentistry. My staff and I promote preventative dentistry by working with our patients of all ages to establish essential oral hygiene habits.

If you haven’t had a check-up in a while, or are experiencing gum soreness or recession, call Gordon West DDS, Cosmetic & General Dentistry today at 303-665-5335 to schedule a thorough tooth and gum examination in Lafayette, CO. During your exam, Dr. West will measure the depth of the pockets around each tooth. If you already have gum disease, we will help you restore gum health with specialized periodontal disease treatment.

At Gordon West DDS, Cosmetic & General Dentistry in Lafayette, CO, we provide full general and cosmetic dental services including porcelain veneers and dental implants. If you have healthy teeth and gums but want to brighten your smile, ask us about teeth whitening.

Gordon West DDS, Cosmetic & General Dentistry
1140 W South Boulder Rd, Ste 201
Lafayette, Colorado 80026
https://www.bouldercountysmiles.com