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Prevention and Treatment of Gum (PERIODONTAL) Disease
Dentist Flower Mound
Periodontal care focuses on protecting the health of the gums and the bone that support your teeth, which play a critical role in keeping your smile strong and stable. Gum disease often begins quietly with plaque and tartar buildup, leading to inflammation known as gingivitis.
Common signs of gingivitis include red or swollen gums, bleeding when brushing or eating, persistent bad breath, and tenderness when chewing. When left untreated, this early stage can progress into periodontitis, a more serious condition in which the gums begin to pull away from the teeth, creating pockets that trap bacteria and increase the risk of infection, bone loss, and eventual tooth loss. Early detection and consistent care are essential to stopping this process before non-reversible damage occurs.
Treatment for more advanced gum disease often includes deep cleaning procedures, also known as scaling and root planing, which removes hardened deposits and bacteria from below the gumline to help the gum tissues heal.
Factors such as smoking, diabetes, certain medications, hormonal changes, and inconsistent oral hygiene can increase the risk of developing periodontal problems. Because gum health is closely linked to overall health, managing periodontal disease is especially important for patients with conditions like heart disease or diabetes.
Choosing a trusted Dentist in Flower Mound means having a team that emphasizes prevention, early intervention, and personalized care to help protect your gums, preserve your teeth, and support long-term oral and overall health.
YOU GUM (Periodontal) Treatment May Include:
Periodontic Services Flower Mound
- Diagnosis
- Deep Cleaning
- Laser Dentistry
- Arestin® Localized Antibiotic Application
Diagnosis OF GUM (PERIODONTAL) DISEASE
Diagnosis of gum (periodontal) disease starts with carefully evaluating the gums, supporting bone, and tissues around the teeth to determine the presence and severity of gum disease.
Rather than focusing only on visible symptoms such as bleeding or swelling, a periodontal diagnosis examines the entire support system of the teeth to identify infection, inflammation, bone loss, and potential risk factors.
Deep Cleaning
A deep cleaning, also known as scaling and root planing, is a therapeutic dental procedure used to treat gum disease by removing harmful buildup from below the gumline.
Unlike a routine dental cleaning, which focuses on the visible surfaces of the teeth, deep cleaning targets plaque and tartar that have accumulated in deeper pockets around the teeth and roots.
Laser Dentistry
Soft tissue lasers are designed to treat the gums with exceptional precision and control with less discomfort.
Instead of using traditional surgical tools, laser technology delivers focused energy to specific areas, allowing the dentist to remove, reshape or disinfect tissue while minimizing the impact on surrounding healthy structures.
At Prestige Family Dentistry in Flower Mound, Dr. Bryant Nguyen and the team use soft tissue lasers for a variety of procedures, including managing gum disease, reshaping uneven gum lines, treating inflamed or infected tissue, and improving overall gum health.
Arestin® Localized Antibiotic APPLICATION
Arestin® is a localized antibiotic treatment used as part of your periodontal treatment to help manage gum disease.
Arestin® is placed directly into infected periodontal pockets after a deep cleaning to target the bacteria that cause inflammation and tissue breakdown.
Because Arestin® is delivered right where it is needed, it works in a focused way to reduce bacterial levels and support the healing of the gums.
This approach allows treatment to go beyond what brushing, flossing, or scaling alone can accomplish when deeper infection is present.
