Periodontal Treatment in Miami

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Have you noticed a strange odor coming from your husband or wife’s mouth when he or she sleeps? Have you experienced bad breath or a bad taste in your own mouth? You or your loved one may be suffering from periodontal disease or periodontitis. The fact is that periodontitis affects 50% of U.S adults over the age of 30! This is an alarming statistic and a serious concern for overall health. Untreated, periodontal disease can require periodontal surgeries or even worse, lead to tooth loss.

What is Periodontal Disease?

An infectious and inflammatory disease, periodontal disease destroys the gums, as well as the bones that support your teeth. It affects roughly 3 of every 4 adults and is caused by plaque.

The early stages of periodontal disease cause little, if any, pain. You may notice some puffiness and occasional bleeding, especially when brushing. The plaque on the teeth release toxins which cause the disease process to continue. Periodontal disease, when left untreated, eventually results in extensive bone loss and possible tooth loss.

When detected early, periodontal disease can be controlled and treated relatively easily. Therefore, the timely diagnosis and treatment of the signs and symptoms of periodontal disease by Dr. Julio Hernandez and his team in Miami is crucial to the long-term prognosis of the teeth. This periodontal treatment is called Soft Tissue Management®.”

Causes of Periodontal Disease

Plaque is a bacteria that forms a sticky film over teeth and is generally the cause of this disease. When daily brushing and regular cleanings are not occurring, that plaque can gather, irritating and inflaming the gums around them. This tissue then starts separating from the teeth, forming gum pockets. Bacteria are able to move into these enlarged gum pockets where they cause irritation and eventual bone loss. When bone loss is excessive, it can lead to eventual tooth loss. It is important to understand that there is no cure for periodontal disease. However, the periodontal team at Biscayne Dental & Facial Aesthetics in Miami can help keep the condition controlled. Those patients that are susceptible to periodontal disease can have a relapse of the condition if regular maintenance is not done.

Treatment of Periodontal Disease in Miami

At Biscayne Dental & Facial Aesthetics in Miami, our highly skilled dental hygienist, Andrea Masmela will help manage the periodontal disease by implementing the Soft Tissue Management (STM) Program. STM is a customized plan made for each patient to help eliminate infection of the gums and root surfaces. Andrea will perform the treatments to help eliminate the infection. She will also make recommendations to help improve your daily oral hygiene, and she’ll guide you, every step of the way, to achieve and maintain oral health.

Periodontal Scaling & Root Planing

Periodontal scaling and root planing is the treatment of infected root surfaces below the gum line. A regular prophy (cleaning) focuses cleaning the teeth above the gum line in a generally healthy mouth. Scaling and root planning, however, focuses on eliminating tartar build-up and plaque below the gum. This helps detoxify the root surfaces where the disease occurs. Our goal at Biscayne Dental & Facial Aesthetics in Miami is to obtain smooth roots and flush the toxins out the pockets allowing for the healthy reattachment of the gums to the root surfaces.

Patient Care Following Scaling & Root Planing

When your scaling and root planing treatment has fully healed, you can expect less bleeding, less redness, and less swelling in your gums. Overall, your mouth will feel, smell, and taste better, and your tooth and gum health can be maintained with proper at-home dental hygiene and regular dental visits.

Care Instructions After Gum Treatment

Finding Success with Your Gum Treatment

We have a Soft Tissue Management Program which provides patients with a non-surgical approach tailored specifically to help handle periodontal disease. There is no cure for this disease, unfortunately, it can only be managed.

The bacteria that causes this disease can return as quickly as three months following your treatment. This is why we intentionally time your three-month recare visit to ensure that we disrupt these bacteria and keep them from breeding and causing problems all over again. If you fail to schedule and attend this visit, you may find that you have advanced inflammation which requires anesthesia to get rid of the discomfort.

Procedures Performed by Periodontist in Miami

At Biscayne Dental & Facial Aesthetics in Miami, more advanced periodontal procedures are performed by Dr. Lorena Corzo. Dr. Corzo completed her dental degree in Caracas Venezuela at the Universidad Central de Venezuela. She later got accepted at the University of Florida Advance Education for the General Dentist program where she obtained her Florida Dental License. She completed her residency on Periodontology and a Master of Science degree in Periodontology at Boston University. Dr. Corzo feels that, “The key to successful dental treatment is based on a collaborative team effort between the Patient, General Practitioner, and Periodontist.”

For the best gum treatments in Miami contact our periodontal team! Biscayne Dental & Facial Aesthetics has the best deep cleaning treatment to help prevent gum disease.

For your free consultation, call us today at (305) 224-1138! We have everything you need to treat periodontal disease.