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Periodontics - Richardson, TX

Advanced Gum Disease
Treatment for a Healthier Smile

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Periodontics - Richardson, TX

Advanced Gum Disease
Treatment for a Healthier Smile

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Healthy Gums are Essential for
Your Oral and Overall Well-Being

Gum disease, or periodontal disease, is an infection of the tissues that support your teeth, caused by plaque buildup and leading to inflammation, bleeding gums, and, if untreated, tooth loss. Although anyone can develop a gum infection due to inadequate oral hygiene, tobacco use, stress, bruxism (tooth clenching/grinding), some medications, poor nutrition, and pregnancy can increase the risk of periodontitis.

Early diagnosis and treatment of gum disease in Richardson, TX, can prevent soft tissue inflammation from wreaking havoc on your smile and life!

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Recognize the
Signs of Gum Disease

  • Inflamed, red, or swollen gums
  • Gums that bleed easily when brushing or flossing teeth
  • Gum tissues are separating from teeth and forming pockets
  • Calculus (tartar) above and below the gumline
  • Receding gums that make teeth appear longer
  • Progressive bone loss that leads to loosening of teeth
gum disease being looked at

Recognize the
Signs of Gum Disease

  • Inflamed, red, or swollen gums
  • Gums that bleed easily when brushing or flossing teeth
  • Gum tissues are separating from teeth and forming pockets
  • Calculus (tartar) above and below the gumline
  • Receding gums that make teeth appear longer
  • Progressive bone loss that leads to loosening of teeth
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Experience Effective Periodontal Care
Backed by Clinical Expertise

While proper oral hygiene and biannual dental visits at Richardson Family & Implant Dentistry can help prevent periodontal disease, early gum disease called gingivitis is prevalent. But gingivitis treatment in Richardson, TX can reverse inflammation and restore healthy gum tissue, protecting your teeth and systemic health.

With affordable gum disease treatment focused on restoring health and harmony to your smile foundation and dental financing, we’ll help you stop gum disease in its tracks!

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Experience Effective Periodontal Care
Backed by Clinical Expertise

While proper oral hygiene and biannual dental visits at Richardson Family & Implant Dentistry can help prevent periodontal disease, early gum disease called gingivitis is prevalent. But gingivitis treatment in Richardson, TX can reverse inflammation and restore healthy gum tissue, protecting your teeth and systemic health.

With affordable gum disease treatment focused on restoring health and harmony to your smile foundation and dental financing, we’ll help you stop gum disease in its tracks!

Gentle and Effective
Gum Disease Treatment in Richardson, TX

Scaling and Root Planing

Scaling and root planing is typically the first-line treatment for chronic gum disease that has advanced past gingivitis. During scaling at Richardson Family & Implant Dentistry, plaque and tartar are removed above and below the gumline, all the way down to the bottom of the pocket. During root planing, your tooth roots are smoothed to help your gums reattach to your teeth.

Crown Lengthening

Crown lengthening is a dental procedure that reshapes gum and bone tissue to expose more of the tooth surface. Functional crown lengthening is done to properly fit a dental crown when the tooth structure is inadequate. The goal of cosmetic crown lengthening is to correct the appearance of excessive gum tissue (gummy smile).

Gingival Grafts

Gum recession can expose more of a tooth or its roots, leading to sensitivity, tooth decay, and even tooth loss. A gingival graft involves taking gum tissue from another part of your mouth or using donor tissue to cover the exposed roots of your teeth.

Whether you receive a connective tissue, free gingival, or pedicle graft, this procedure will improve your oral health and help prevent tooth loss.

Gingivectomy

A gingivectomy can treat gingivitis and periodontal disease or improve aesthetics by removing overgrown gum tissue. Once local anesthesia and sedation are administered, a scalpel or laser cut away diseased or excessive gum tissue.

After a surgical gingivectomy, bandages or a medical dressing may be placed over your gums to protect them as you heal.

Frenectomy

A restrictive lingual frenum can cause breastfeeding issues in babies and speech problems in children, while a tight labial frenum can lead to a gap between the upper front teeth. A lingual frenectomy (tongue-tie surgery) removes or modifies the tissue connecting the tongue’s underside to the mouth’s floor.

A labial frenectomy (lip-tie surgery) involves removing or trimming the tissue connecting the inside of the upper lip to the gums.