Houston Periodontal Treatment
Approximately 80% of adults have some form of periodontal disease during their lifetime, so chances are you or a family member may have some stage of gum disease. Periodontal disease also known as gum disease has a number of causative factors. Plaque, bacterial infection, host resistance, occlusion, and genetics all in combination or individually play a role. Many people can avoid this disease through regular hygiene visits to your Houston Cosmetic Dental office. Here at the Comprehensive Dental Group of Houston we have three registered dental hygienists with 40 years combined experience available to help you. Our hygienists will also perform an oral cancer screening and thorough periodontal exam at each teeth cleaning appointment. Early diagnosis of gum disease can result in a conservative (non-surgical) treatment for many patients. Without treatment periodontal disease will slowly cause the loss of bone support that hold the teeth securely in the jaw. Undetected gum disease can also be the cause of bad breath. The end result of this disease is the loss of teeth. However, you need not lose your teeth to periodontal disease as there are many different treatment methods that can be used to save your teeth.
The type of treatment you require depends on how advanced your particular case is. After a thorough examination and necessary x-ray, the extent of the disease can be determined and treatment initiated to save your teeth. There are several new and advanced treatments methods that allow us to save teeth that until recently, were thought hopeless. The field of dentistry that specializes in gum disease is periodontology and the dentist that specializes in the treatment is a periodontist. As a convenience to our patients we have teamed with a Board Certified Houston Periodontist to help us provide our patients with the finest care available. If periodontal treatment by a Houston Board Certified Periodontist is necessary, the inconvenience of traveling to another office for that care is eliminated.
