Feb
Good oral hygiene protects your gums and teeth from harmful bacteria that can cause cavities and gum disease. If you’re lax in your dental hygiene, you’re at greater risk of developing problems that can damage your gums and teeth. In its early stages, gum disease can actually be treated through routine cleaning. As the disease progresses, you’ll need a deep cleaning to manage your gum disease symptoms. You can obtain this periodontal pocket treatment at North Mesquite Dental Group in Mesquite, Texas.Â
Gum disease is a bacterial gum infection caused by poor oral habits that lead to plaque buildup on your gums and teeth. Early gum disease usually has few symptoms, making it easy to ignore. As your condition worsens, you could experience significant symptoms like:
Over time, periodontal pockets begin to form between your gums and teeth, creating an area where harmful bacteria can breed. At this stage, Dr. Tina Foss will need to intervene with periodontal pocket treatment.
Deep cleaning is a two-fold treatment involving the procedures of scaling and root planing to combat periodontal disease. Scaling removes plaque and tartar buildup from your teeth, from the tips of the crowns all the way down to their roots. Scaling also eliminates harmful bacteria inside the pockets between your gums and teeth. Root planing smoothes the surface of your tooth roots, making it hard for plaque to gather again. Dr. Foss uses special dental instruments to deep clean your teeth to control periodontal disease symptoms.
Unfortunately, there is no cure for periodontal disease. Through deep cleaning, Dr. Foss and our team can keep your condition from worsening so you don’t lose permanent teeth.Â
Don’t let periodontal disease rob you of your smile! Contact Dr. Tina Foss in Mesquite, TX, at (972) 619-7763 for deep cleaning treatment from North Mesquite Dental Group.