How to reduce the likelihood of developing periodontal disease

Keeping your smile healthy and clean is critical to ensure a beautiful, functioning smile for life. This means that taking good care of the teeth and gums daily is vital to your oral health and wellness. Drs. Ty Jaros, Robert Gemmell, and Jacob Gubrud of Distinctive Dentistry in Eugene, Oregon, are dentists committed to providing the best possible care for patients and helping them avoid common dental problems, including gingivitis and periodontitis. 

With the help of our team, patients can get a definitive diagnosis of periodontal disease and talk to us about periodontal therapy options to restore the health of their smiles after the problem occurs.

What is periodontal disease, and what can be done about it?

Periodontal disease, commonly referred to as gum disease or late-stage periodontitis, is a condition that occurs in the mouth when infection begins. This condition needs a diagnosis and proper treatment in the earliest stages to ensure restored health and wellness. Drs. Ty Jaros, Robert Gemmell, and Jacob Gubrud believe that with preventative care, many patients can avoid this problem over a lifetime!

This infection has serious implications if not addressed as soon as it is spotted.

Periodontal disease can cause the loss of jawbone, gum tissue, and natural teeth, requiring extensive restorative dentistry to repair the damage. This condition is not reversible, meaning once it has developed, it requires care and attention for life!

We encourage our dental patients to be proactive about their oral health, looking for the early signs of this condition to avoid the irreversible damage that can happen without periodontal therapy. Periodontal therapy includes using antibiotics to control the infection and extensive treatments such as scaling and root planing to target the issue and restore the smile as much as possible. Restorative dentistry procedures such as gum grafting and tooth replacement may be needed if extensive damage has occurred.

Call the team at Distinctive Dentistry to obtain the care you need for a healthier smile!

If you believe that periodontal therapy is required to address gum or periodontal disease, we encourage you to take the first step toward treatment by calling our dentists of Distinctive Dentistry in Eugene, Oregon, at (541) 255-1287.

We are open to new and returning patients and are dedicated to providing general, cosmetic, and restorative dentistry to our patients and their families.