Gum Disease Treatment in Boulder County
Are you suffering from consistent bad breath or sore gums? Unfortunately, that isn’t unfamiliar to many Americans.
Gum disease, also known as periodontal disease, is quite common and results from a buildup of plaque. Plaque is a film that is resistant to brushing and flossing, and it occurs naturally. When plaque is not removed via brushing, flossing, and regular dental visits, it can irritate your gum and cause an overgrowth of bacteria.
Eventually, the bacteria starts to affect your gum tissue and can cause the following symptoms:
Changes in your bite or how your teeth close against each other
- Loose permanent teeth
- Gaps or pockets in your gums
- Halitosis, or consistent bad breath
- Gums that bleed when you brush or floss
- Swollen areas or complete swelling of the gums
Diagnosing Periodontal Disease
Severe cases of periodontal disease have been shown to impact your overall health as well and can even contribute to heart disease. Many people don’t even know they have gum disease in its earliest stages because they might not have any noticeable symptoms.
At our office in Lafayette, Colorado, Dr. Johns and Dr. West can determine if you have gum disease by measuring the space between your teeth and your gums during a routine dental exam. The dentist also checks your bone health with X-rays and looks for other indicators of gum disease.
When you come in for a visit, let us know if you are experiencing or have experienced any symptoms of gum disease.
We can quickly determine the health of your gums and suggest any necessary periodontal treatment.
The Benefits of Our Gum Disease Treatments
Receiving laser gum disease treatment or a dental deep clean from Boulder County Smiles means that you get to experience these benefits:
Prevention-based care
When you come to our office, we will work to prevent gum disease in the first place and prevent progression if it does occur.
A pain-free smile
We understand that periodontal disease can cause toothaches and pain. We work to reduce pain and its root cause.
Smile preservation
Gum disease treatment preserves your teeth. If left untreated, gum disease can lead to tooth loss.
Painless treatment
Our office uses laser dentistry, which is a completely painless way to have your gum disease treated.
Sedation during treatment
We offer sedation dentistry to make sure that you can relax while we are treating your smile.
We want you to have a life without gum disease-causing uncomfortable symptoms and tooth decay. Come to us for gum disease that can change your life for the better.
Treatment for Gum Disease
Depending on how advanced your gum disease or periodontitis is, a professional teeth cleaning can often have amazing results for minor cases.
Laser Gum Disease Treatment
For periodontal treatment, we utilize the advanced technology of a CO2 dental laser to clean out the spaces between your teeth and the spaces along the gumline. After our laser treatment, we often apply Arestin®, an oral antibiotic. In severe periodontitis cases, we have Dr. Johns, DDS, on staff to talk to you about our other options for gum surgery.
With advanced dental technology, we can get rid of your pain as we help your mouth feel healthy again.
Dental Deep Clean
Sometimes you need a bit more than a regular cleaning for gum disease cases. A dental deep clean, sometimes called scaling and root planing, cleans around and underneath your gums. It is focused on treating the bacteria and removing the plaque that is causing your gum disease, as opposed to regular cleaning which is focused on your overall health.
Dental deep cleans take a bit longer of a recovery period than regular dental cleaning since they get under your gums. We may also use an oral antibiotic to help the infection leave entirely.
Call Our Boulder Dentist Office Today!
We want to help you preserve and maintain your oral health. Don’t wait to schedule an appointment to ensure that your smile stays beautiful and healthy! Dr. Gordon West and Dr. Andrew Johns, along with their expert staff, provide gum disease treatment at their practice in Lafayette, CO, to patients who come to see them from all across the Boulder County area, including Lafayette, Boulder, and Broomfield, CO.
If you are in the Boulder area and have further questions about laser gum disease treatment, call our dentist’s office today! You can also fill out the form on this page, and we will contact you as soon as possible.