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Periodontal disease is a form of gum disease, and we at Island Dental Associates know just how important it is to properly manage your periodontal disease in an effort to save your teeth and your health. With periodontal disease, it’s not just your teeth at risk, and the disease can contribute to diabetes, heart disease, stroke, or pregnancy complications. As the bacteria from your gums enters the bloodstream, it can create havoc for your body, and for this reason it’s important to keep your periodontal disease properly managed.
At Island Dental Associates, our dentists can help you to manage your periodontal disease in a number of ways, and these range from surgeries, to medications, to deep cleaning through root planing and scaling. Depending on the severity of your periodontal disease, multiple methods may be used, but it is always best to continue regular visits to your dentist to ensure your periodontal disease is kept in check.
Root planing and scaling is a method of deep cleaning that removes the tartar buildup from above and below the gum line. These tartar areas are harbors for bacteria, and this is the bacteria that invades the gums and creates a periodontal disease situation. By removing this tartar, your periodontal disease can be kept in better control.
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