We work hard to protect and fix your teeth. Just as important are the areas surrounding your teeth - your gums. Your gums help to support and protect your smile. Gum disease when treated early can be reversed and signs can be minimized. During regular checkups we make sure your gums are healthy and provide any necessary care. Gum recession can be painful, and although there are genetic factors affecting gum recession we offer each patient specific advice about how to slow it down.


Gum care is important to ensure the health of yoursmlle! We offer complete care for your gums and teeth.

Periodontal disease is a risk factor for preeclampsia and low birth weight infants.
Chances are you’re following your doctor’s advice and doing all you can to protect the health of your baby. You are eating and drinking right, exercising properly, and not smoking.
There is one more thing you can do. You should see your dentist for a checkup to make sure you don’t have periodontal disease.
Periodontal disease is a putrid, festering in-fection of the mouth. Bacteria, which are living in your mouth, begin to attack your gums and jawbones. If periodontal disease is not controlled, it can lead to bleeding gums, halitosis (bad breath), loose teeth and eventually tooth loss.
Your periodontal disease can also affect the health of your developing baby! The peri-odontal bacteria can enter your bloodstream though the ulcers of your bleeding gums. Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria can travel to, and affect, your developing baby. Periodontal disease is a risk factor for preeclampsia and low birth weight infants.
Periodontal disease can be effectively treated, especially if treatment begins promptly.

"Perio  " means around, and "dontal" refers to teeth. Periodontal disease is an infection of the structures around the teeth, including the gums and the bones that hold the teeth. The earliest stage of periodontal disease is gingivitis — an infection of the gums. In more severe forms of the disease, all of the tissues are involved, including the bone.
Bacteria that live and reproduce on the teeth and gums cause periodontal disease.

Symptoms may include the following:
o Redness or bleeding of gums while brushing teeth or using dental floss.
o Halitosis, or bad breath.
o gum recession, resulting in apparent lengthening of teeth.
o “pockets” between the teeth and gums indicating that the bone which holds the teeth in the mouth is dissolving.
o loose teeth.
Gum inflammation and bone destruction are largely painless. Hence, people may wrongly assume that painless bleeding after teeth cleaning is insignificant, although this may be a symptom of progressing periodontitis. If your hands bled when you washed them, you would be concerned. Yet, many people think it's normal if their gums bleed when they brush or floss.

Periodontal disease is a putrid, festering infection of the mouth. Bacteria andinflammatory particles enter the bloodstream through ulcerated and bleeding gums and travel throughout the body.
Premature births: A woman who has gum diseases during pregnancy may be more likely deliver her baby too early and the infant may be more likely to be of low birth weight. One study showed that up to 18 percent of premature, low-birth-weight babies might be linked to maternal gum disease.
In 2007 the single, largest study ever conducted on this subject was reported in the Journal of Periodontology. 3,576 women were examined shortly after they gave birth. The researchers noted the mother’s periodontal condition, and correlated it to low birth weight outcomes. The results were illuminating. The author’s conclusion was simple and direct: “Maternal periodontal disease may be a risk factor for an adverse pregnancy outcome.”
Periodontal disease during pregnancy is a bad thing, and treating it promptly is a good thing.

1. See your dentist! See your dentist every six months for a checkup! Regular professional cleanings and checkups make you feel good, look good, and could be a lifesaver!
2. Brush and floss daily. Take your time and do it right!


3. Use an anti-bacterial mouthwash.
Daily use of an anti-bacterial mouthwash helps to disinfect the teeth and gums, and reduces the number of bacteria.

 

 

4. Straighten your teeth.Crowded teeth are nearly impossible to keep clean. Orthodontic treatment can greatly reduce inflammation and periodontal disease. Invisalign can eliminate crowding without metal brackets and wires.