Cosmetic Dentistry
Periodontist Treatment
Periodontal disease (periodontitis) is caused by bacteria that live in between your gums and teeth. It is a chronic inflammatory disease that can never be “cured”, only treated and managed like other chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease or diabetes.
Healthy gums are usually firm and well adapted to your teeth, leaving only a small gap (also called a pocket) between the gums and the teeth. Our oral microbiome is a complex ecosystem of bacteria that live in equilibrium, similar to our gut microbiome. When you brush and floss, you clean the pockets, creating an environment for the “good” bacteria to thrive and eliminating the “bad” bacteria.
Periodontal disease is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by an imbalance of the natural bacteria between your gums and teeth. It causes the destruction of the surrounding bone and soft tissue.
Bone grafting is a type of surgical procedure in which bone lost to disease or atrophy is regenerated with state-of-the-art biomaterials.
Crown lengthening is a procedure to expose more tooth structure by removing some of the surrounding tissue.
A tooth extraction is a dental procedure where a tooth is removed from its socket in the jaw.