Blog - Periodontal Treatments

Gum disease is a series of infections and inflammation that affects the bones and periodontal ligaments that support your teeth. When these bones and tissues are infected or inflamed, it often leads to bone loss or deterioration. Eventually, this bone and ligament deterioration can mean tooth loss, especially as gums pocket away from teeth.

In early gum disease (the gingivitis stage), ...

Gums that bleed when brushing or flossing, chronic bad breath or swollen, irritated gums are all early signs that you may be suffering from gum disease. Early gum disease is also known as gingivitis. 

The good news is that you can often successfully manage gingivitis and sometimes even reverse it with a thorough professional clean and some improvements to your home ...