When you have poor periodontal health, this could lead to discomfort and eventually, even gum recession. When your gums recede, this could threaten your smile’s stability! In today’s blog, your Newport Beach, CA, dentist talks about improving your smile and periodontal health with a grafting procedure.
The Causes and Impacts of Gum Recession
What happens to cause gum recession? When you develop periodontal disease, this needs routine care at home and in our office to properly manage the disease. Otherwise, it can grow in severity and eventually reach a stage known as periodontitis, which is linked to adult tooth loss. In between these stages, there could be recession, in which the tissues pull back and expose portions of the roots not protected by enamel. When this happens, your smile is more vulnerable to tooth decay and infection, and your teeth appear longer. The risk of attachment loss, a major factor in the eventual loss of your teeth, could occur too.
The Grafting Procedure
A gum graft is a procedure in which we take tissues from other parts of your smile’s interior and use them to cover the exposed portions of your roots, creating a new gum line. The procedure requires oral surgery, so we will of course take action to numb your smile with a local anesthetic to keep you comfortable. Our team will discuss sedation as needed, so patients with anxiety or other special needs can feel comfortable and relaxed throughout the procedure. Our team will take time to ensure proper symmetry in your new periodontal line, so your teeth are protected and you can feel more confident in your smile.
Protecting Your Periodontal Health
Following your gum grafting, action is needed to help control inflammation and manage the disease to keep your smile healthy and strong. Our team recommends that you brush and floss daily, avoid tobacco products, and also eat a healthier diet, one low in sugar and starch. We also urge you to see your general dentist for a cleaning every three to four months to control the disease. We can also monitor your smile with a follow-up visit, so we can decide on the best course of action to ensure good periodontal health and complete smiles. If the disease has cost you natural teeth, we could discuss replacement with one or more of our durable and lifelike dental implants.
If you have any questions about restoring smiles with a gum graft, or about replacing missing teeth with dental implants, then contact our team today to learn more.
Talk To Balboa Dental Surgery About Oral Surgery
Our team wants to help restore and protect your smile! To learn more about how we improve your periodontal health, or to schedule your appointment, contact your Newport Beach, CA oral surgeon at (949) 630-0143!
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