Periodontal Therapy – Brick Township, NJ
Saving Your Mouth
from Gum Disease
Periodontal disease – or gum disease – is an infection of the tissue that supports the teeth. While early symptoms (such as redness and swelling) might not seem that serious, the advanced stages of the disease can put your teeth and your overall oral health at serious risk. At Nu Dental Brick, once signs of gum disease have been identified, Dr. Gizachew will quickly develop a treatment plan to treat the infection and give your mouth a chance to heal. Are you troubled by inflamed or bleeding gums? Call us for an appointment today to discuss periodontal therpay in Brick Township, NJ.
Why Choose Nu Dental Brick for Periodontal Therapy?
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Scaling & Root Planing
Gum disease is linked to a buildup of plaque and tartar on your teeth and gums. To get rid of these harmful substances from wherever they’re hiding in your mouth, we can perform a deep cleaning procedure known as scaling and root planing. Scaling involves removing plaque and tartar from above and below the gumline with special instruments; we’ll clean all the way down to the bottom of the pockets that have formed between your teeth and gums. Then, during the root planing phases, the surfaces of the roots will be smoothed so that they can be reattached to the gums.
Antibiotic Therapy
After the initial process of scaling and root planing are complete, we can place a special antibiotic called Arestin in your periodontal pockets. Arestin consists of multiple microspheres containing medication; as time goes on, the medication will slowly be released so that it can kill any bacteria that returns to the area. Doing this allows us to continue to protect your mouth from an infection while your gums are still in the process of recovering.
Osseous Surgery
If gum disease has been allowed to continue for too long, pockets may have formed in the bone surrounding the teeth. To eliminate these pockets and prevent further damage, osseous surgery can be performed. After the roots of the teeth have been cleaned, we’ll reshape the surrounding bone tissue; bone grafting will also be required. The gums will have to be opened during this procedure, but they will be placed back and sutured at the end of the procedure.