Gum Disease Treatment Worcester
Helping Your Troubled Gums Heal
People often neglect their gums when they practice oral care. That’s unsurprising – teeth can seem like more crucial parts of your mouth. Even so, these pink tissues need regular cleaning as well. Going without it may lead to gum disease that ruins your oral health. That said, Burncoat Family Dental can help before things get out of hand. Just visit us for our gum disease treatment here in Worcester. For more details, please keep reading or book a visit to our office.
Why Choose Burncoat Family Dental for Gum Disease Treatment?
- Experienced & Trained Dental Team
- Picasso Diode Laser for Laser Periodontal Treatment
- Personalized Treatment Results
Symptoms of Gum Disease
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Before it gets severe, gum disease has rather subtle symptoms. You’ll want to keep a watchful eye for its relevant signs. The most common of these are:
- Chronic Bad Breath (i.e., Halitosis)
- Gum Tenderness & Swelling
- Gum Recession
- Bleeding Gums
- Tooth Sensitivity
- Loose Teeth
- Difficulty Chewing
To learn if you have gum disease, please consult our dentists. Drs. Damerji and Alyassi will assess you and offer a final diagnosis. If your gums are infected, they’ll draft a custom treatment plan for you.
Scaling & Root Planing
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Scaling and root planing are the traditional ways to treat gum disease. When acting together, they form a two-step treatment that takes two dental visits. The scaling portion removes plaque and tartar from your teeth and the area below your gumline. It acts as a deep cleaning and reduces gum irritation. Later, the root planing will smooth out the roots of your teeth. This step ensures your gums can reattach to each tooth and protect your smile.
Laser Periodontal Treatment
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Along with scaling and root planing, we may perform laser periodontal treatment if your case is severe. This option uses our Picasso diode laser to remove your highly damaged gum tissue. So, it targets the infected parts of your gums and kills the bad bacteria on contact. The laser’s beam will also cauterize these tissues and reduce the bleeding. That way, your gums’ recovery should go much more quickly and smoothly.
Antibiotic Therapy
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On top of scaling and root planing, we can give you antibiotic therapy as well. We will apply an antibiotic (in powdered form) to the site of your infection. The used antibiotic can vary. This medicine will then kill the bacteria causing your disease. From there, you should see a great reduction in gum pockets over two weeks. The infected tissues should look and feel better by the end of that period.