We are interested in your general wellness and that means remembering periodontal care. A few common facts you may know are that there is link between periodontal disease and heart disease. There are also links between periodontal disease and diabetes and low birth weight babies. An indicator is bleeding gums when brushing or flossing. This is not a normal state. It is an indication of this disease. The disease does not go away with mere brushing. It is a degenerative disease that can be slowed and controlled at best. If ignored it can and does lead to the above degenerative diseases.
What many people do not know is that certain conditions can increase the likelihood for periodontal disease. For instance, if you are in a high stress life style or career or if you have poor coping skills in dealing with stress, you are at higher risk for periodontal disease.
At Briarwood dental, we have a very well trained hygienist who is certified in laser treatment of periodontal disease. This is by far the most effective, least invasive and most comfortable method available today for treating periodontal disease, but it is still not widely used in the majority of dental offices. Scraping with instruments below the gum line is still the most common practice for treatment, called "root planing and scaling". Though even this is much better than doing nothing, better methods are now available, and we are very proud that we are offering these less invasive and more effective methods here in our office.
