Make Sure Your Gums Stay Healthy With Our Help
Even if you brush and floss daily and get a dental cleaning and exam every six months, you could still develop gum disease. In its early stages, the condition is not even noticeable. However, harmful bacteria can build up below your gumline and create pockets of infection. Left untreated, this causes teeth to separate from gums and could cause you to eventually lose your teeth.
Our gum therapy can help reverse any signs of gum disease. We’ll use an effective and time-tested deep cleaning procedure called scaling and root planing to get your gums healthy again. Here’s what we’ll do:
- Apply Anesthetic – We’ll apply a local anesthetic to the areas we’re working on, so you don’t feel any discomfort.
- Scale – We’ll use special instruments to remove built-up plaque, tartar, and bacteria from around and below the gumline. We’ll get down into the pockets that have formed to thoroughly clean them out.
- Root Plane – Then we’ll smooth your tooth roots to make it more difficult for bacteria to collect there. This will help keep your mouth free of disease.
Additional maintenance cleaning visits may need to be repeated every few months to keep your mouth in good shape. If your gum disease is more advanced, we may refer you to a trusted periodontist for further treatment.
For gum disease treatment in Hamilton, call Beck Dental today at 406-660-6760 to schedule an appointment. You can also make an appointment online.